The Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Bridgestone Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks prediction.
Oklahoma Sooners Recap
The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to add on to their 83-63 win over Texas A&M last time out.
Sooners Looking To Spring Upset
Nijel Pack leads the Sooners in scoring with 16 PPG along with 2.9 APG and 3.3 RPG this season while Xzayvier Brown has 15.4 PPG with 3 RPG and 3.1 APG to lead the Sooners in assists. Tae Davis has 12.3 PPG with 5.8 RPG while Derrion Reid has 11.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Oklahoma up to this point in the year. Mohamed Wague also has 6.8 PPG with 6.7 RPG to lead Oklahoma in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Oklahoma is averaging 82.6 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three and 74.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win
- Oklahoma has won each of its last six games.
- Arkansas has lost four of its last five games following an overtime win.
Arkansas Razorbacks Recap
The Arkansas Razorbacks come into this game as the 3-seed, finishing the year at 23-8 overall including a 13-5 mark in SEC play.
Razorbacks Looking To Forge Ahead
Darius Acuff Jr. leads Arkansas in scoring and assists with 22.2 PPG and 6.4 APG in addition to 3 RPG while Meleek Thomas has 15.4 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.4 APG this season. Trevon Brazile has 13.1 PPG with a team-high 7.1 RPG as Arkansas’ top rebounder. Billy Richmond III has 11.1 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Arkansas so far this season. Karter Knox has 8.1 PPG with 4.5 RPG and Malique Ewin has 9.7 PPG with 5.2 RPG. D.J. Wagner has 7.5 PPG with 2.4 APG as well this season. As a team, Arkansas is averaging 90.2 PPG on 50.3% shooting from the field, 38.3% from three and 74.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Arkansas Razorbacks will win
- Arkansas has won 20 of its last 21 night games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
- Oklahoma has lost 10 of its last 11 night games against AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eighteen of Arkansas’ last 19 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 167 or fewer points.
- Forty-seven of Oklahoma’s last 50 games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 168 or fewer points.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction
I’m on Oklahoma and the points in this one. I get the case to be made for Arkansas laying the points as the Hogs are still loaded with this team. However, Oklahoma and Porter Moser has some kind of magic this time of year from his time at Loyola Chicago and I think Oklahoma covers and potentially wins this one outright. Give me the Sooners and the points.