The No. 21 Missouri Tigers (12-1, 1-0 SEC) meet the No. 13 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-2, 0-1) Wednesday. Tip-off at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark., is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Tigers posted an impressive 89-75 win over Kentucky last Wednesday, carrying over momentum from its 93-71 neutral-floor rout of Illinois in St. Louis on Dec. 22. Mizzou has won and covered its last 3 games overall while cashing the Over in 6 of its last 7 outings.
The Razorbacks went down to Baton Rouge as a 4-point favorite last time out last Wednesday but fell 60-57 to LSU. The non-cover snapped a 3-0 against the spread win streak. The Under has connected in 3 in a row for Arkansas.
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Missouri at Arkansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Missouri +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Arkansas -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Missouri +7.5 (-110) | Arkansas -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Missouri at Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Arkansas 78, Missouri 74
Moneyline
Arkansas (-350) will get it done at home, bouncing back from its loss at LSU, but you can’t risk more than 3 times your potential return in this potentially close battle.
PASS.
Against the spread
MISSOURI +7.5 (-110) is the lean in this game which should go down to the wire.
There was a lot of doubt about the viability of Mizzou due to a very, very weak non-conference schedule, and it got rolled in its first real test against Kansas on Dec. 10. However, Missouri has belted Illinois and Kentucky in the past 2 games by a combined 18.0 points per game, so it’s a great play to keep it within 4 buckets.
Over/Under
UNDER 154.5 (-110) is the play in this SEC battle.
While it’s all about the Over for Mizzou lately, going 6-1 in the past 7 games overall, the Under is 3-1-1 in the past 5 against teams with a winning overall record for the Tigers.
The Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games for the Razorbacks, while going 9-3 in the past 12 at Bud Walton Arena for the Hogs.
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