The No. 13 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-2, 1-1 SEC) make their way to Alabama to take on the No. 20 Auburn Tigers (11-3, 1-1) Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After a 60-57 loss to LSU in its conference opener, No. 13 Arkansas came back in its last outing with a 74-68 victory against Missouri Wednesday. This came despite playing without likely 2023 NBA lottery pick Nick Smith Jr., who missed with a knee issue, and he’s out indefinitely.
Auburn, already with 3 losses this season, including a 76-64 loss to Georgia Wednesday, will look to improve at home in this game. Coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers, averaging 72.1 points will need to produce against an Arkansas defense ranked in the top-40 in the nation, that allows only 62.2 points.