The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, OK. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Arkansas is favored by 2.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -150. The total is set at 167 points.
Here are my Arkansas vs. Oklahoma predictions and college basketball picks for January 27, 2026.
Arkansas vs Oklahoma Prediction
My Pick: Oklahoma +2.5 (Play to +1)
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Arkansas vs. Oklahoma Odds
| Arkansas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -111 | 167 -110o / -110u | -150 |
| Oklahoma Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 167 -110o / -110u | +125 |
- Arkansas vs Oklahoma spread: Arkansas -2.5
- Arkansas vs Oklahoma over/under: 167 points
- Arkansas vs Oklahoma moneyline: Arkansas -150, Oklahoma +125
Arkansas vs Oklahoma College Basketball Betting Preview
Arkansas Basketball
John Calipari said it best after Arkansas’s last road game against Georgia — “All I can tell is it looks like I got two different teams.”
And he’s right. Arkansas lost to Auburn by 22 points and Georgia by 14 points, allowing 90 points or more in both games.
The problem in both matchups is a season-long issue for Arkansas: stopping teams from scoring inside the arc. Auburn and Georgia shot over 60% on 2s, which is higher than Arkansas's 52.8% for the season.
The Razorbacks' offense is one of the best in America, ranking sixth in offensive efficiency, per KenPom. They're terrific in two of the key areas to being an elite offense — they shoot 38% from deep and turn it over 12% of the time.
All that circles back to the dominance of Darius Acuff Jr. The freshman point guard plays nothing like one. He adds over 20 points with six assists per game, while shooting 50% from the field and 42% from deep.
Acuff is the constant, but everyone else remains a question mark. Even Meleek Thomas, who oozes scoring talent, is very streaky.
They have five other players who average 7-10 points per game, but you don't know which will stand out game in and game out.
The versatility of Trevon Brazile shines at times, and in the right matchups, Malique Ewin can dominate the post. It's just hard to trust which Arkansas player emerges outside of Acuff.
Oklahoma Basketball
At some point, you have to feel bad for Oklahoma. I mean, Mark Mitchell, who owns one of the ugliest jumpers in the country and has made eight 3s all year, drilled a game-winner to hand the Sooners a sixth-consecutive SEC loss.
The Sooners' offense is pretty terrific for a team that sits at just 11-9. They rank 47th in offensive efficiency, per KenPom, while shooting 55% on 2s and 34% from deep.
Their guard play is terrific. Veteran point guard Xzayvier Brown has scored 19+ points in four straight games, and once he gets into the lane, he's a problem.
One of the benefactors of Brown's playmaking is Nijel Pack, who converts on 42% of his 3s.
Shooting is a major element of the Sooners' offensive approach. They attempt 3s on 44% of field goals, but Pack is their only truly good shooter. Brown is probably a better shooter than his 33.9% would show, but nobody else can be trusted to hit 3s.
On the flip side, the Sooners are super active on the boards, grabbing boards on 34% of their misses. In contrast, Arkansas gives up offensive boards on 31% of its misses. That should open up chances for the Sooners' athletic bigs — Tae Davis, Derrion Reid and Mo Wague — to crash the glass.
As is the case with most teams with a pair of small guards, Oklahoma is a terrible defensive team. The Sooners rank 121st in KenPom's defensive efficiency, but they rank 76th in 2-point field goal defense.
That makes me feel a bit better about the Sooners in this matchup. The trio of Davis, Reid and Wague is a very strong defensive trio aimed to keep teams from scoring at the rim.
Handling Acuff and Thomas might be tough, but the Sooners will likely force Arkansas into 3s.
Arkansas vs. Oklahoma Betting Analysis
I'm rolling the Sooners +1.5 here. I thought about just taking the moneyline, but the difference in +1.5 at -110 compared to barely plus money isn't worth it. There are too many late-game disasters, where games finish with a one-point difference, to take the ML.
Oklahoma is much better than its record indicates. It could have beaten Alabama and it had that Missouri game won multiple times. This just comes down to putting the finishing touches on a game.
I do think the Razorbacks' road woes are legit. To look that bad on the road over a multi-game stretch is quite alarming.
Give me the home team here, and one I value a bit.
My Pick: Oklahoma +2.5 (Play to +1)
