The Arkansas Razorbacks (8-7) try to bring a five-game road losing streak to an end when they take on the Missouri Tigers (8-7) at Mizzou Arena. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Tigers come into this game on a high note after beating Auburn 76-61 on Saturday. Kevin Puryear played a key role, recording his first double-double this season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Razorbacks, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-68 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Dusty Hannahs shot 9 for 16 and led in scoring with 26 points.
Missouri is a small underdog, with Arkansas favored by one. The Over/Under (O/U) is set at 148 points. The Tigers have gone 8-7 Straight Up (SU) and 7-4-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, the Arkansas Razorbacks head into the game with records of 6-5 ATS and 8-7 SU. Arkansas performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 6-2 record. Arkansas is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, hitting .444 of their shots from three-point range. The Arkansas Razorbacks are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 18.3 assists per game. Shifting to the other side of the court, they average 5.6 blocks per game, good for 21st in the nation.
This is the first meeting of the season for Missouri and Arkansas. The last time they played, Arkansas came out on top, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. With a 7-3 record, the Tigers have the advantage ATS. Arkansas held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last five game, while Missouri wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ark, ATS Winner – Ark, O/U – Over
Notes
Missouri is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Missouri is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Arkansas.
The Arkansas Razorbacks have a solid 2-1 SU record against the Southeastern Conference, while the Missouri Tigers have split their meetings with conference opponents, 1-1.
Arkansas averages 74.8 points per away game (ranked 70th). Missouri allows 62.8 points per home game (ranked 71st).
With 67.9 possessions and 1.026 points per possession, the Missouri Tigers perform worse on both metrics than the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas averages 74.5 possessions and 1.125 points per possession.
Missouri has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.2%. Arkansas is a poor 3-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Missouri Tigers average 17.0 three point attempts per game, while the Arkansas Razorbacks attempt 15.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Missouri has yet to win a game (0-1), while Arkansas is an even 1-1.
The Arkansas Razorbacks rank 21st with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.55, while the Missouri Tigers rank outside the top 100 at 185th with an A/TO of 1.02.
The Missouri Tigers average 6.1 steals per game. When allowing 6 or more steals, the Arkansas Razorbacks are an even 3-3 this season.
