Missouri vs Arkansas Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/18/23
Arkansas Razorbacks (12-5) vs. Missouri Tigers (13-4)
January 18, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri Tigers -1.5 / Arkansas Razorbacks +1.5; Over/Under: +156.5
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The Arkansas Razorbacks and Missouri Tigers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Mizzou Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Arkansas Razorbacks Preview
The Arkansas Razorbacks are averaging 76.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Ricky Council IV is averaging 18.3 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Nick Smith Jr. is averaging 12.8 points and 1.8 assists. Anthony Black is the third double-digit scorer and Trevon Brazile is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Arkansas Razorbacks are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas Razorbacks are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The Missouri Tigers Preview
The Missouri Tigers are averaging 84.4 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.4 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Kobe Brown is averaging 15.6 points and 5.6 rebounds, while D’Moi Hodge is averaging 14.9 points and 1.8 assists. Noah Carter is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Honor is dishing 3.5 assists. The Missouri Tigers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri Tigers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Razorbacks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. The under is 5-1-1 in Razorbacks last 7 overall. The over is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 home games.
Randy’s Free Pick
There’s probably value getting the Arkansas Razorbacks in the underdog role, but the bottom line is they’re not playing well right now, and those issues usually don’t fix themselves on the road. Missouri is an underrated tough venue to play, and the Tigers win there by an average of 14.4 points while shooting almost 51 percent from the field. I like the Tigers to get a statement home victory.
