Arkansas vs. Ole Miss betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 0-1 SEC) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a 10-game home win streak when they square off against the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Bud Walton Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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Arkansas vs. Ole Miss betting lines

  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Arkansas (-3.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Arkansas owned a worse record against the spread (7-9-1) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • At home last year, the Razorbacks went over the total 88.2% of the time (15 of 17 games). They hit the over in 55.6% of games on the road (five of nine contests).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Razorbacks were 66th in the nation on offense (77.8 points scored per game) and 13th-worst on defense (79.8 points allowed).
  • With 31.4 rebounds per game and 32.9 rebounds conceded, Arkansas was 223rd and 263rd in the country, respectively, last year.
  • With 11.7 assists per game last season, the Razorbacks were 296th in college basketball.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.7 (eighth in nation) 40.6 (64th) 32.4 (219th) 29.2 (81st) 16.3 (66th) 12.1 (242nd)

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Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Ole Miss was better at home (8-10-0) than away (4-7-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Rebels games went over more frequently at home (10 of 18, 55.6%) than away (five of 11, 45.5%) last season.
  • The Rebels, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (2-7) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Rebels averaged 74.9 points per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They allowed 73.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (243rd-ranked).
  • With 29.9 boards per game, Ole Miss was 310th in the nation. It ceded 32.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 230th in college basketball.
  • The Rebels delivered 15.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 57th in college basketball.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (175th in nation) 40.3 (51st) 31.6 (259th) 31.0 (182nd) 16.0 (79th) 8.9 (sixth)
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