At the onset of the season, hopes were high for a landmark campaign by the Arkansas Razorbacks. And early on, the Hogs were ranked in the nation’s top ten. But Arkansas never found College Basketball odds consistency as the season played out. There were impressive wins over the Missouri Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies, and Kentucky Wildcats. On the other hand were losses to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Vanderbilt Commodores, and LSU Tigers. Still, head coach Eric Musselman is a respected leader, and gamblers see some upside potential for Arkansas as March Madness and the SEC Tournament beckon.
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Auburn Tigers 2023 SEC Tournament Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 9, 2023, 6 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| TV Coverage: | SEC Network |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Arkansas | -2 (-110) | 144 (-110) | -132 |  |
| Auburn | +2 (-110) | 144 (-110) | +112 | |
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Arkansas Razorbacks SBG Odds Overview
The Arkansas Razorbacks will face the Auburn Tigers on March 9. Specifically, sportsbook Tipoff time at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, is at 6 p.m. ET with television coverage on SEC Network.
Auburn Tigers Team Overview
The Auburn Tigers are 20-11 straight up, 15-16 against the spread, and 18-13 over/under the total. Overall, Auburn has national metrics of 156th for scoring offense, 228th for field goal percentage, 328th for 3-point field goal percentage, 235 for free throw percentage, and 92nd for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Auburn is 86th for scoring defense, 22nd for field goal percentage permitted, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 230th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Auburn failed to cover five of its last eight games. Three of its previous four outings went over the total. Johni Broome leads Auburn with 14.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest.
Arkansas Razorbacks Team Overview
In sum, Arkansas Razorbacks are 19-12 straight up, 15-15-1 against the spread, and 13-17 over/under the total. Arkansas has national metrics of 110th for scoring offense, 33rd for field goal percentage, 301st for 3-point field goal percentage, 285th for free throw percentage, and 134th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Arkansas is 97th for scoring defense, 64th for field goal percentage permitted, 35th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 88th for defensive rebounding.
Arkansas failed to cover four of its previous seven games. Also, Four of its last five games went over the NCAABB betting total. Ricky Council IV leads Arkansas with 16.5 points per game.
Namely, Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 37 points, and #23 Kentucky handed Arkansas its third straight loss with an 88-79 victory on Saturday. Oscar Tshiebwe had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats. At the same time, Jacob Toppin scored 21 points. Kentucky shot 54% from the field in its fifth win in six games. It also held Arkansas to 36% shooting. The Wildcats will be the No. 3 seed for the SEC Tournament.
Kentucky played without starting point guard Cason Wallace because of a leg injury. In turn, Calipari did not give a timetable for Wallace’s return. Tshiebwe fouled out with 4:53 left, but Arkansas could not take advantage of his absence. The Razorbacks missed three straight buckets before Reeves scored to lift Kentucky back to a 10-point lead with four minutes left. Meanwhile, Nick Smith Jr. led Arkansas with 25 points on 10-of-23 shooting. Ricky Council had 16 points, and Anthony Black finished with 14. The Razorbacks had 17 offensive rebounds. But the Hogs were outscored 17-9 in second-chance points.