Florida vs. Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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SEC foes square off when the No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) at Bud Walton Arena, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Razorbacks are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 157.5 points.

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Florida Cover -4.5 vs Arkansas -109

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Florida vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -195
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +161
  • Spread: Florida (-4.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida owned a worse record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than it did on the road (5-5-0) last season.
  • The Gators hit the over on the over/under in the same percentage of games at home as away games (60%) last season.
  • Florida played better as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, sporting a home record of 12-1 home record, compared to going 2-3 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Gators have scored 87.3 points per game over their last 10 contests, the same amount they’ve put up on average this season.
  • Florida has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 63.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.9 it has conceded per game this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Gators are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.5 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.8% compared to 34.4% season-long).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (78th in nation) 37.4 (eighth) 43.2 (first) 29.7 (112th) 15.9 (77th) 10.7 (104th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Arkansas had better results on the road (5-4-0) than at home (7-9-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Razorbacks games went over more often at home (15 of 17, 88.2%) than on the road (five of nine, 55.6%) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Razorbacks had a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 81.3 points per contest, 1.9 more than their season average of 79.4.
  • Arkansas is giving up 68.0 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 66.7 points allowed.
  • The Razorbacks are sinking 8.1 threes per contest with a 35.2% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.7 and 34.4%.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; 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
49.8 (15th in nation) 40.9 (69th) 32.5 (211th) 29.5 (102nd) 16.0 (74th) 11.7 (202nd)
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