The No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-5,1-4 SEC) will try to regain form against the high-scoring Missouri Tigers (13-4, 2-3) at Mizzou Arena Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs, Missouri odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arkansas is barely holding on to its national ranking after losing 3 straight games without star Nick Smith Jr. Most recently Arkansas lost 97-84 as 3.5-point favorites at Vanderbilt on Saturday. The last time Arkansas won was Jan. 4, a 74-68 win over Missouri as 7.5-point favorites, also the game in which Smith Jr. played.
Missouri is on a 2-game losing streak, with its last victory an 85-82 home win over the same Vanderbilt team which just defeated Arkansas. The Tigers are 10-1 on their home floor while the Razorbacks are 0-3 in road games and that could make a difference in this game of 2 struggling teams.