Louisville vs. Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a five-game home winning streak when they take on the No. 6 Louisville Cardinals (7-0) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Bud Walton Arena. The game airs at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 166.5.

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Louisville Cover -2.5 vs Arkansas -107

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Louisville vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Louisville (-2.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisville did a better job covering the spread in away games (9-2-0) than it did at home (8-9-0) last year.
  • The Cardinals went over the total less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in five of 17 home matchups (29.4%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Louisville won 14 of 16 games at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. Louisville won six of seven games away from home (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Cardinals were 65th in college basketball in points scored (78.5 per game) and 89th in points conceded (69.5) last season.
  • Louisville grabbed 34.6 rebounds per game and gave up 30.2 boards last season, ranking 47th and 114th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Cardinals were 148th in college basketball in assists (13.9 per game) last season.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (83rd in nation) 36.1 (seventh) 43.6 (third) 30.7 (165th) 20.7 (fourth) 10.4 (77th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Arkansas performed better at home (9-8-0) than away (4-6-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Razorbacks games finished over seven of 17 times at home (41.2%) last year, and four of 10 on the road (40%).
  • The Razorbacks, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (3-5) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Razorbacks were 95th in college basketball last year with 76.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per game.
  • Last year Arkansas pulled down 32.4 rebounds per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
  • Last season the Razorbacks ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.2 per game.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (72nd in nation) 40.0 (63rd) 34.9 (125th) 31.6 (202nd) 17.6 (44th) 9.4 (39th)
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