Alabama vs Arkansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 18

The Alabama Crimson Tide (18-7, 8-4 SEC) bring a four-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-6, 9-3 SEC), who have won three straight.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. Arkansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Arena: Coleman Coliseum

Before you bet on Wednesday's Alabama-Arkansas spread (Alabama -4.5) or total (183.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Alabama vs. Arkansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama is 11-14-0 ATS this season.
• Arkansas has won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover eight times.
• Alabama (8-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (47.1%) than Arkansas (1-1) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (50%).
• The Crimson Tide have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered four times in 12 games when playing at home, and they've covered four times in seven games when playing on the road.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Razorbacks have a better winning percentage at home (.714, 10-4-0 record) than away (.571, 4-3-0).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Alabama is 5-7-0 this season.
• Arkansas has eight wins against the spread in 12 SEC games this year.

Alabama vs. Arkansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 13 times (81.2%) in those contests.
• The Crimson Tide have a win-loss record of 12-1 when favored by -225 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Arkansas has won two of the seven games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (28.6%).
• The Razorbacks have played as a moneyline underdog of +184 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Alabama has a 69.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Alabama vs. Arkansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Alabama was the best team in the nation (90.7 points per game) last season. However, defensively it was third-worst (81.3 points allowed per game).
• Last year, Alabama was third-best in the country in rebounds (38.8 per game) and 290th in rebounds conceded (33.0).
• At 17.1 assists per game, Alabama was 13th-best in the nation last year.
• With 12.1 turnovers committed per game and 10.0 turnovers forced last year, Alabama was 267th and 305th in the country, respectively.
• Offensively, Arkansas posted 76.8 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It surrendered 71.4 points per contest at the other end of the court (156th-ranked).
• Arkansas grabbed 32.4 boards per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
• Last season Arkansas ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.2 per game.
• Last season Arkansas committed 11.3 turnovers per game (201st-ranked in college basketball) and forced 11.6 turnovers per contest (146th-ranked).

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