Arkansas vs. Ole Miss betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The Ole Miss Rebels (8-6, 0-1 SEC) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 1-0 SEC) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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Arkansas Cover -3.5 vs Ole Miss -114

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Arkansas vs. Ole Miss betting lines

  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -189
  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Arkansas (-3.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home last season, Arkansas owned a better record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-6-0).
  • The Razorbacks exceeded the total in seven of 17 home games (41.2%) last season, compared to four of 10 road games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Arkansas won a higher percentage of its games at home (.846) compared to away games (.500) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Razorbacks put up 76.8 points per game and gave up 71.4 last year, making them 95th in the country on offense and 156th defensively.
  • On the boards, Arkansas was 156th in the nation in rebounds (32.4 per game) last season. It was 257th in rebounds conceded (32.3 per game).
  • With 14.2 assists per game last year, the Razorbacks were 124th in the nation.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (50th in nation) 42.4 (119th) 33.9 (145th) 31.9 (229th) 17.3 (49th) 9.6 (36th)

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Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Ole Miss was better at home (7-9-0) than on the road (4-7-0) last year.
  • Rebels games finished above the over/under 43.8% of the time at home (seven of 16) last year, and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Rebels won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (3-6).

Last season stats

  • With 77.2 points per game on offense, the Rebels were 86th in the country last season. Defensively, they gave up 71.7 points per contest, which ranked 171st in college basketball.
  • With 29.8 rebounds per game, Ole Miss ranked 307th in the country. It allowed 33.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 300th in college basketball.
  • The Rebels ranked 135th in the nation with 14.1 assists per contest.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (218th in nation) 41.8 (90th) 32.0 (233rd) 29.5 (106th) 14.2 (194th) 10.1 (63rd)
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