The Missouri Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC) host the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) after winning three home games in a row. The Tigers are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The over/under is 149.5 in the matchup.
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Missouri Cover -5.5 vs Arkansas -117
Missouri vs. Arkansas betting lines
- Missouri moneyline odds to win: -251
- Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +204
- Spread: Missouri (-5.5)
- Total: 149.5
Missouri statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Missouri owned a worse record against the spread in home games (3-14-0) than it did in road games (6-5-1) last season.
- The Tigers eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (47.1%) than road games (58.3%) last year.
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Missouri had an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.500).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been scoring 81.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 84.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Missouri has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.3 it has surrendered this year.
- The Tigers’ 8.5 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 8.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.3% from long distance.
Missouri betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 (18th in nation) | 42.0 (112th) | 31.8 (235th) | 29.2 (79th) | 13.6 (196th) | 10.7 (106th) |
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Arkansas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, Arkansas was 7-9-1 at home against the spread (.412 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
- Razorbacks games went above the over/under more often at home (15 times out of 17) than on the road (five of nine) last year.
- In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Razorbacks had a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Razorbacks are putting up 76.4 points per contest, 1.7 fewer points than their season average (78.1).
- Arkansas has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 70.4 points per contest, 2.8 more points than its season average of 67.6.
- The Razorbacks are making 7.3 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.3%).
Arkansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (51st in nation) | 40.8 (57th) | 32.8 (166th) | 31.1 (174th) | 15.4 (93rd) | 11.5 (191st) |
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