The No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2) Saturday afternoon. Tip from Bud Walton Arena is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Florida vs. Arkansasodds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Florida got back in the win column Tuesday with a 73-43 blowout win over top-ranked Tennessee while covering as a 3-point home favorite. G Alijah Martin scored a game-high 18 points while F Alex Condon (12 points, 12 rebounds) added a double-double in the win.
Arkansas has lost back-to-back games after falling 73-66 against Ole Miss Wednesday and failing to cover as a 3.5-point home favorite. F Adou Thiero scored a team-high 17 points while the Razorbacks shot just 37.3% from the field in the loss.
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Florida at Arkansas odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Florida -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Arkansas +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida -4.5 (-115) | Arkansas +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Florida at Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Florida 78, Arkansas 71
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the Gators (-210), who have lost just 1 time this season, to beat the Razorbacks Saturday.
Against the spread
BET FLORIDA -4.5 (-115).
Florida is coming off a 30-point blowout over the nation’s No. 1 ranked team in Tennessee and has covered in 9 of its last 10 games and 11 of its 15 this season.
It faces an Arkansas team that has been miserable against the spread (ATS) this season, going 4-10-1 ATS overall including 3-7 ATS in its last 10. It has failed to cover the spread in 4 of its last 5 games including as a 12-point underdog against Tennessee.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 156.5 (-115).
Both the Gators and Razorbacks have 4-6 Over records of their last 10 games and 6-9 Over records on the season.
Florida has hit the Under in 3 of its last 4 games while allowing 45 or fewer points to opponents in each of those 3 games.
Arkansas has hit the Under in back-to-back games, scoring 66 or fewer points and allowing 76 or fewer points in each.
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