SportsLine’s model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday
SportsLine’s model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday
The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will face a road test when they travel to face John Calipari’s Arkansas squad on Saturday evening. The Tide have rolled to a 19-3 (8-1 SEC) start to the season as they sit in second place in the SEC. It’s been more of a struggle for the Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6), though they enter this contest with momentum after back-to-back road upsets over Kentucky and Texas. Derrion Reid, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Houston Mallette are out for Alabama, while second-leading scorer Boogie Fland is out for Arkansas.
Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET at Bud Walton Arena. Alabama is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Alabama vs. Arkansas odds, while the over/under is 164.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Arkansas vs. Alabama picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 season on an 208-149 betting roll (+2275) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Arkansas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Alabama vs. Arkansas spread: Alabama -4.5
- Alabama vs. Arkansas over/under: 164.5 points
- Alabama vs. Arkansas money line: Alabama -201, Arkansas +167
- Alabama vs. Arkansas picks: See picks here
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Why Alabama can cover
Alabama is pacing towards a top seed in the NCAA Tournament and the Tide enter this gave having won five straight and 13 of their past 14 overall. They are covering at a high rate as well, going 13-9 against the spread overall, 7-4 ATS on the road and 10-5 ATS on extended rest (4+ days). Arkansas, meanwhile, is just 7-15 ATS this year and 4-8 ATS on the road.
Seniors Mark Sears and Grant Nelson give the Tide experience, but they also have some impressive young talent in sophomore Aden Holloway and possible one-and-done freshman Labaron Philon. See which team to pick here.
Why Arkansas can cover
The season-long metrics don’t look great for Arkansas, but this patchwork roster appears to be coming together at the right time. The Razorbacks stunned Kentucky last week in Calpari’s return to Rupp Arena, winning by 10 in a game where Kentucky was favored by 9.5 points. They followed that up with a solid showing at Texas, winning 78-70 despite being 7-point underdogs. They’ve now covered in three of their last four games overall.
With Fland out, Kentucky transfer Adou Thiero has stepped up. He’s averaging 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and he was huge in that win at Rupp, scoring 21 points and grabbing eight boards. Prized FAU transfer Johnell Davis has found his footing, scoring at least 18 points in his past three games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Arkansas vs. Alabama picks
The model has simulated Arkansas vs. Texas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60% of simulations. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Alabama vs. Arkansas, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on an 208-149 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.