Alabama vs Arkansas Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 8

The Alabama Crimson Tide (19-3, 8-1 SEC) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6 SEC) on February 8, 2025 at Bud Walton Arena.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Alabama vs. Arkansas Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Arena: Bud Walton Arena
Alabama vs. Arkansas Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (55.5%)
Before you wager on Saturday's Alabama-Arkansas spread (Alabama -5.5) or total (165.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.
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Alabama vs. Arkansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Alabama has compiled a 13-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- Arkansas has compiled an 8-14-0 record against the spread this year.
- As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Alabama is 8-8 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record Arkansas puts up as a 5.5-point underdog.
- The Crimson Tide own a worse record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than they do in away games (5-2-0).
- The Razorbacks' winning percentage against the spread at home is .417 (5-7-0). On the road, it is .333 (2-4-0).
- Alabama has covered the spread seven times in nine conference games.
- Arkansas' SEC record against the spread is 3-6-0.
Alabama vs. Arkansas: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Alabama has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (83.3%) in those contests.
- The Crimson Tide have a win-loss record of 14-2 when favored by -215 or better by bookmakers this year.
- Arkansas has been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. Arkansas has gone 3-5 in those games.
- The Razorbacks are 2-2 (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +176 or longer.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alabama has a 68.3% chance of walking away with the win.
Alabama vs. Arkansas Head-to-Head Comparison
- Alabama averages 90.2 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 78.3 per contest (329th in college basketball). It has a +262 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.9 points per game.
- Mark Sears' 18.1 points per game lead Alabama and are 65th in the nation.
- Arkansas puts up 76.8 points per game (109th in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per outing (89th in college basketball). It has a +179 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.1 points per game.
- Arkansas' leading scorer, Adou Thiero, ranks 144th in the country, averaging 16.3 points per game.
- The Crimson Tide pull down 40.9 rebounds per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 32.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.1 boards per game.
- Grant Nelson's 8.5 rebounds per game lead the Crimson Tide and rank 46th in college basketball play.
- The Razorbacks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. They are recording 32.5 rebounds per game (166th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.4.
- Thiero leads the Razorbacks with 6.2 rebounds per game (287th in college basketball).
- Alabama scores 103.2 points per 100 possessions (31st in college basketball), while giving up 89.6 points per 100 possessions (114th in college basketball).
- The Razorbacks' 98.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 116th in college basketball, and the 87.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 65th in college basketball.
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