Georgia vs. Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs (14-3, 2-2 SEC) are at home in SEC action against the No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks (13-4, 3-1 SEC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 181.5 for the matchup.

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Georgia vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: -143
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Georgia (-2.5)
  • Total: 181.5

Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Georgia fared better at home, covering 12 times in 18 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over more often when playing at home last season, as they exceeded the total 10 times in 18 opportunities (55.6%). On the road, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Georgia won a lower percentage of its home games (.929) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 96.9 points per contest compared to the 96.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Georgia’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 80.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 76.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.2 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.2% compared to 31.9% season-long).

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (63rd in nation) 41.2 (59th) 39.6 (sixth) 34.5 (328th) 15.7 (95th) 10.7 (120th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arkansas was better against the spread at home (9-8-0) than away (4-6-0) last season.
  • Razorbacks games went above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 17) than away (four of 10) last season.
  • The Razorbacks, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (3-5) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks are scoring 92.1 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 90.5.
  • While Arkansas is ceding 76.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 80.3 points per contest.
  • The Razorbacks are making 9.7 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (9.3). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (41.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (39.1%).

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-5-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (32nd in nation) 43.8 (178th) 33.2 (167th) 31.4 (198th) 17.5 (34th) 9.5 (30th)
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