Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (20-10) will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (22-8) on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced off with Texas and took home the win by a score of 105-85 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Razorbacks walked away with 22 and Texas accounted for 19 fouls. They converted 5 of 13 shots from distance. Texas walked away from this one shooting 51.9% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 27 shots. Moreover, Texas grabbed 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas totaled 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, Arkansas allowed their opponent to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 33 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 33 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Razorbacks buried 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Arkansas finished the contest having earned a 58.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 60) and buried 11 out of their 19 3-point attempts.

Darius Acuff Jr. is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He walked away with 28 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 36 mins and also collected 3 boards. He shot 53.3% from the field and also recorded 13 dimes.

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Arkansas comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 22-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 90.3 points per game (3rd in the country) while connecting on 50.3% from the field. The Razorbacks are hitting 38.0% on three-point shots (246 of 648) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Arkansas is snagging 35.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 516 assists so far this season, which is 32nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They give up 31.6% on shots from distance and they are 327th in college in points per game allowed (79.8). The Razorbacks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (866 of 1,910) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 268th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 441 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a score of 80-64 when they faced Oklahoma. The Tigers were able to pull down 14 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Oklahoma had 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Missouri buried 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished 24 for 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.1%. The Tigers permitted Oklahoma to convert 28 out of 45 tries from the floor which had them shooting 62.2% for this game. They finished 54.5% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 22 and ended up going 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding team rebounding, Missouri allowed Oklahoma to get 25 in total (6 offensive).

Mark Mitchell was important for the Tigers for the contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup. He made 6 of 6 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 20-10 on the season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (145th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Missouri has scored 2,393 points for the campaign (79.8 per game) and they average 35.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks 27th in college.

The Missouri defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point attempts (280 of 768) and their opposition knocks down 74.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 155th and 53rd in D-1. The Tigers on defense are ranked 213th in college in PPG surrendered with 74.8. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (115th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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