Published Mar 3, 11:58pm ET by
Gabriel Kozlow - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 3, 11:58pm ET
Updated Mar 4, 12:01am ET
We have an interesting SEC matchup as the Arkansas Razorbacks host the Texas Longhorns in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Texas’ March Madness betting odds will take a serious jump if they can steal a road win against Arkansas.
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| ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS | -6.5 (-105) |
| TEXAS LONGHORNS | +6.5 (-105) |
The Texas Longhorns are 18–11 overall and 9–7 in the conference, which puts them in the middle of the pack. If Texas keeps this one close or manages to pull off an upset, they’ll move from bubble talk to a longer survival outlook in the March Madness predictions. This year, they’ve already managed to beat NC State, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Georgia, and LSU.
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The Longhorns’ style of play is high tempo with decent efficiency, with a positive average margin of +7.7 over their opponents. Their top scorers, Dailyn Swain and Matas Vokietaitis, will both need to be at their best to have a real chance to upset Arkansas.
Arkansas is having a solid season at 21–8 overall and 11–5 in the conference. They play a potent offensive style, averaging 89.8 PPG while allowing 79.7 PPG from opponents. They’re shooting 50% from the field and averaging 7.3 SPG.
The Razorbacks have an elite scoring attack, led by Darius Acuff with 22.0 PPG on 49.1% shooting. Given how efficient Arkansas has been on offense, their current March Madness odds reflect a team that can go very far in the tournament.
Arkansas is looking to end their season on the right foot, especially playing at home against a lower-level team. The Razorbacks are -6.5 on the spread with a 165.5 over/under. The moneyline is -310 for Arkansas and +250 for Texas.
We have full confidence in the Razorbacks to win the game; however, Texas has shown they have what it takes to bring down ranked teams this season. Our pick is the Texas Longhorns +6.5 on the spread.
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Texas Longhorns +6.5
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