Tennessee vs. Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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A pair of hot teams hit the court when the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (13-0, 0-0 SEC) host the No. 23 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-2, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. The Razorbacks are 12-point underdogs and will try to keep their 13-game win streak going against the Volunteers, winners of 13 straight. The over/under is set at 143.5 for the matchup.

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Tennessee Cover -12 vs Arkansas -110

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Tennessee vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -862
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +575
  • Spread: Tennessee (-12)
  • Total: 143.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Tennessee performed better at home, covering 10 times in 16 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • The Volunteers hit the over on the over/under in seven of 16 home games (43.8%) last season. They fared better in away games, going over the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).
  • Tennessee performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 11-2 home record, compared to going 6-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Volunteers were 52nd in the country in points scored (78.8 per game) and 55th in points allowed (67.4) last season.
  • With 35.9 rebounds per game and 32.0 rebounds allowed, Tennessee was 29th and 205th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • With 16.6 assists per game, the Volunteers were 20th-best in college basketball last year.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (39th in nation) 34.7 (second) 36.0 (51st) 25.3 (fifth) 16.8 (45th) 10.1 (54th)

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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). Away, it was 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
  • Razorbacks games went above the over/under 88.2% of the time at home (15 of 17) last year, and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
  • The Razorbacks, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (2-7) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Razorbacks ranked 66th in college basketball with 77.8 points per game last year, but on defense they lagged behind, allowing 79.8 points per game (13th-worst in college basketball).
  • Arkansas pulled down 31.4 boards per game (223rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.9 rebounds per contest (263rd-ranked).
  • The Razorbacks dished out 11.7 assists per game, which ranked them 296th in the nation.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (fourth in nation) 40.8 (74th) 33.0 (185th) 28.0 (46th) 16.8 (45th) 11.8 (204th)
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