Check out our free Arkansas vs Kentucky pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Lexington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Arkansas vs Kentucky Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 7th Betting Odds
Razorbacks vs Wildcats Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Arkansas Razorbacks at Kentucky Wildcats
- Where: Lexington at Rupp Arena
- Date: Tuesday, February 7th
- Betting Odds: Arkansas +5, ARK +181 | UK -226 O/U 139.5
Razorbacks Preview:
Arkansas heads into this matchup having played 23 games and have an overall record sitting at 16-7. So far, the Razorbacks have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 3-5. For the season, Arkansas has been the underdog in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 1-4. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Razorbacks being +5 point underdogs.
Arkansas’ leading scorer this season is Ricky Council IV, who is averaging 16.96 points per contest. So far, IV has accounted for 22.79% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.17 rebounds per game and 2.43 assists. Anthony Black is the second leading scorer for the Razorbacks, averaging 12.48 points per game. Between him and Black, they are accounting for 39.6% of the team’s scoring.
Arkansas comes into today’s matchup vs Kentucky, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 76.9 points per game. Through 23 games, they have hit 44.0% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Razorbacks have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 306th in possessions per game.
Wildcats Preview:
Kentucky will take the floor against the Razorbacks with an overall record of 16-7. So far this season, Kentucky has played 18 games at home, sitting with a record of 13-5. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Wildcats as the -5 point favorites. The Wildcats have been favored 19 times, going 15-4 straight up.
Oscar Tshiebwe comes into today’s game as the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 15.9 points per contest. Not only has Tshiebwe been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Kentucky’s top rebounder at 13.62 boards per contest. Behind Tshiebwe, the team has benefited from the strong play of Antonio Reeves, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.96 points per game. Overall, he has hit 42.8% of his shots and is adding 2.13 boards per game.
Kentucky comes into today’s matchup vs Arkansas, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 79.5 points per game. Through 23 games, they have hit 48.4% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Wildcats have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 456th in possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Kentucky Wildcats -5
In this matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and Arkansas Razorbacks, the oddsmakers have Kentucky as the -5 point favories on the spread. According to our college basketball betting model, we anticipate the Wildcats to cover the spread as the home favorites. We are looking for the Wildcats’ offensive attack to put together a strong outside shooting performance. For the season, Kentucky is averaging 6.15 made 3’s per game on a shooting percentage of 34.9%. A good outing from downtown will make a huge difference in the game as Arkansas has struggled with their outside shot this season. This scenario has us feeling confident in taking Kentucky laying the points.
