The Arkansas Razorbacks (19-10, 8-8 SEC) visit the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (21-8, 10-6) Tuesday in Knoxville. The contest at Thompson-Boling Arena will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arkansas lost its last game 86-83 at current-No. 2 Alabama Saturday, but the Razorbacks have rallied after starting their SEC slate with 5 losses in their first 6 games. UA is 5-3 since Jan. 31.
The Vols are much the opposite story. Tennessee went 7-1 over its first 8 circuit games but is 3-8 across 8 games since. UT is coming off an 85-45 win over South Carolina Saturday. The Volunteers rank 3rd in the nation in scoring defense (56.7 points allowed per game).