The Troy Trojans (6-1) and No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) square off in a Monday non-conference affair in Fayetteville. The opening tip at Bud Walton Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Troy vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Troy’s lone loss came against St. Thomas-Minnesota (78-76) on Nov. 18. The Trojans have won 2 blowout games since. Troy piled up 118 points in its last game (Wednesday vs. Southern-New Orleans) and its 86.0 points per game rank 16th in the nation.
The Razorbacks are back home after playing in the Nov. 21-23 Maui Invitational in Hawaii. They suffered their lone loss of the season in the middle game the tournament (90-87 Tuesday vs. Creighton), but they bounced back with an underdog (+1.5) overtime 78-74 win over No. 19 San Diego State on Wednesday.