Missouri vs. Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The No. 15 Missouri Tigers (20-6, 9-4 SEC) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-11, 4-9 SEC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Bud Walton Arena. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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Missouri vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Missouri (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Missouri has performed worse when playing at home, covering 11 times in 18 home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • When playing at home, the Tigers eclipse the over/under 44.4% of the time (eight of 18 games). They hit the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • Missouri has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 15-1 (.938). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been putting up 81.4 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Missouri’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 72.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.1 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Tigers’ 9.1 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 8.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 37.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.1% from deep.

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-9-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 15-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (26th in nation) 42.8 (123rd) 31.8 (194th) 29.7 (93rd) 13.6 (184th) 10.2 (77th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Arkansas is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
  • Looking at the over/under, Razorbacks games have gone over less often at home (four of 14, 28.6%) than on the road (three of eight, 37.5%).
  • The Razorbacks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (2-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 70.8 points per contest, 4.7 fewer points their than season average of 75.5.
  • In its past 10 games, Arkansas is giving up 71.9 points per game, 3.1 more points than its season average (68.8).
  • The Razorbacks are draining 6.7 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (93rd in nation) 41.6 (63rd) 32.2 (172nd) 31.6 (209th) 14.5 (117th) 11.0 (159th)
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