After Eric Musselman decided to head back to the West Coast, the Razorbacks took a massive swing and landed longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari. There weren’t any questions about Calipari’s ability to bring recruits and build a winning culture. However, there were doubts that he would be able to recapture that magic in Fayetteville after some rough years up in Lexington. Some of those College Basketball odds questions were answered last season. Correlate that Calipari’s debut and transition season went about as well as realistically possible.
Consider that in 2025, during March Madness, Arkansas delivered, upsetting Kansas and St. John’s to reach the Sweet Sixteen before falling just short against Texas Tech, finishing with 22 wins.
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAAB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, November 27, 2025, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | United Center, Chicago, IL |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Arkansas | +10 ( -110 ) | 157½ ( -110 ) | +425 |  |
| Duke | -10 ( -110 ) | 157½ ( -110 ) | -550 | |
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Arkansas vs. Duke Betting Odds Analysis
Specifically, this Thanksgiving Night showdown is at the neutral site of Chicago, Illinois.
Duke is one of the blueblood brands of college basketball. Indeed, the Blue Devils are among the most popular teams on the board among casual fans. Additionally, a strong start to the season feeds into that support at the betting window. Meanwhile, Arkansas is a respected brand, too, but not at the upper echelon of Duke. Thus, squares will be flocking to Duke with sharps, and bargain hunters will be considering Arkansas.
Arkansas Razorbacks Team Overview
The Arkansas Razorbacks are 5-1 straight up, 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 over/under the sports betting total. Late on, Arkansas has covered two out of its last four games. While the Razorbacks have gone under the total in four of its previous five matchups.
Arkansas has NCAABB metrics of 121st in scoring offense, 51st in field goal percentage, 108th in 3-point field goal percentage, 16th in free throw percentage, and 170th in offensive rebounding. In comparison, on defense, the Hogs have NCAABB metrics of 80th for scoring defense, 52nd for field goal percentage permitted, 112th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 115th for defensive rebounding.
Duke Blue Devils Team Overview
The Duke Blue Devils are 7-0 straight up, 6-1 against the spread, and 1-6 over/under the college basketball total. Late on, Duke has covered three out of their last four games. While the Blue Devils have gone over the total in three of its previous four matchups.
Duke has NCAABB metrics of 90th in scoring offense, 21st in field goal percentage, 68th in 3-point field goal percentage, 133rd in free throw percentage, and 79th in offensive rebounding. In comparison, on defense, the Blue Devils rank 4th in scoring defense, 4th in field goal percentage permitted, 17th in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 42nd in defensive rebounding.
Arkansas vs. Duke Betting Trends
Late on, Arkansas has been a good betting value in away games. The Hogs have lost only two of their last seven games against the spread away from home. Four of their last five games in that situation went under the total.
Meanwhile, Duke has printed money away from home. The Blue Devils covered the spread in 11 of their most recent 13 road tilts. Duke went over the total in four of their last five games away from home.
In the series between Duke and Arkansas, the teams have split their last two meetings, both straight up and against the spread. The two games went 1-1 on the total.
Arkansas vs. Duke SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Duke will be overpriced in this matchup with Arkansas. The Razorbacks are a capable team that can stay within the number, if not win straight up.
Arkansas vs. Duke SBG Best Bet: Arkansas Razorbacks.