Arkansas vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The LSU Tigers (13-6, 1-5 SEC) are heavy underdogs (+11) as they try to break a four-game road slide when they take on the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (14-5, 4-2 SEC) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Bud Walton Arena. The contest airs at 5 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The matchup has a point total of 165.5.

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Arkansas vs. LSU betting lines

  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -690
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +493
  • Spread: Arkansas (-11)
  • Total: 165.5

Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Arkansas has fared better at home, covering nine times in 11 home games, and one time in four road games.
  • The Razorbacks have hit the over on the total in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to one of four road games (25%).
  • In nine home games as a moneyline favorite, Arkansas has nine wins (1.000). It has the same winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks have been racking up 91.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 89.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Arkansas’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.3) is 5.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.9).
  • The Razorbacks are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.4 threes per game and shooting 41.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 38.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-6-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (27th in nation) 43.6 (168th) 33.6 (125th) 30.8 (167th) 17.6 (29th) 9.8 (51st)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • LSU’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-5-0). On the road, it is .750 (3-1-0).
  • Tigers games have gone above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 0% of the time on the road (zero of four).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-3).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Tigers are averaging 78.7 points per contest, 4.6 fewer points than their season average (83.3).
  • LSU is ceding 75.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.8 points allowed.
  • The Tigers are making 7.4 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.1). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.1%).

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (28th in nation) 41.3 (59th) 36.0 (44th) 30.2 (133rd) 14.9 (134th) 10.7 (121st)
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