The No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4, 1-3 SEC) and Vanderbilt Commodores (8-8, 1-2) clash in a Saturday matinee in Nashville. The opening tip at Memorial Gymnasium will be at 2 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arkansas is 1-3 straight up and 0-4 against the spread since Dec. 28. The Razorbacks continue to be solid at both ends of the floor, but they’ve run into a spate of tough opponents on their schedule. The team’s last 2 games — both losses — came against No. 22 Auburn and No. 4 Alabama.
The Commodores have lost 2 straight games, but Vanderbilt covered both in the Underdog role. A 3-happy unit (25.0 attempts per game, 3rd SEC), Vandy has scuffled from distance of late. The Commodores shot 25.9% from beyond the arc over their last 2 games; they have been under 30% in 4 of their last 6.