Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (13-5, 3-2 SEC) are just 1.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores (16-2, 3-2 SEC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Bud Walton Arena. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup’s point total is set at 173.5.

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Arkansas Cover -1.5 vs Vanderbilt -103

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Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt betting lines

  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Arkansas (-1.5)
  • Total: 173.5

Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Arkansas has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered eight times in 10 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities in away games.
  • The Razorbacks have exceeded the over/under in seven of 10 home games (70%), compared to one of four road games (25%).
  • Arkansas, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (8-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Razorbacks have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 90.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 89.7 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Arkansas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (81.3) is 3.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.4).
  • The Razorbacks’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 38.4%.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; 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
48.7 (39th in nation) 43.9 (192nd) 33.4 (138th) 31.2 (187th) 17.2 (47th) 9.9 (55th)

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Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Vanderbilt has been better against the spread away (3-2-0) than at home (5-5-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Commodores games have gone over more frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than away (two of five, 40%).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Commodores are putting up 86.3 points per contest, 5.1 fewer points than their season average (91.4).
  • While Vanderbilt is surrendering 73.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 74.3 points per contest.
  • The Commodores are sinking 9.1 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.3). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.8%).

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (25th in nation) 41.0 (53rd) 33.7 (124th) 30.2 (129th) 18.1 (19th) 8.8 (sixth)
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