Arkansas Razorbacks vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (15-5) are en route to Lloyd Noble Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Oklahoma Sooners (11-9).

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against LSU and took home the win by a score of 85-81 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Razorbacks finished with 20 and LSU recorded 19 fouls. They converted 3 of their 15 shots from three-point range. LSU finished the contest at 88.0% from the charity stripe by converting 22 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, LSU collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. LSU recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In the matter of defense, Arkansas allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Razorbacks converted 7 of 18 tries for a percentage of 38.9%. Arkansas finished with a 56.7% field goal percentage (34 of 60) and converted 10 out of their 22 three-point shots.

Darius Acuff Jr. is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 68.4% from the field and earned 6 assists. He played 35 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points on 13 out of 19 shooting.

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Arkansas heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-5 so far this year. They currently have an average of 89.6 points per outing (14th in D-1) while shooting 49.5% from the floor. The Razorbacks are connecting on 38.8% on shots from downtown (182 of 469) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Arkansas is snagging 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 354 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 36th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 31.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 276th in college hoops in opponents PPG (77.2). The Razorbacks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (558 of 1,276) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They rank 264th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 295 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-87 when they faced Missouri. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma permitted Missouri to collect 38 in total (15 offensive). They went 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 out of 21 and ended up going 24 of 33 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Sooners permitted Missouri to convert 29 out of 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.6% for this contest. In all, the Sooners went 26 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma buried 12 out of their 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to convert 23 of them for a percentage of 76.7%. Missouri had 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Sooners were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game.

Nijel Pack pitched in for the Sooners for the contest. He accumulated 25 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 5 assists for this game. He converted 8 of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a mark of 11-9 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Sooners are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 125th in the nation. Oklahoma has scored 1,674 points on the year (83.7 per game) and they grab 38.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (129th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.1 times per game. The Sooners are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per game and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma defense gives up 34.2% on three-point shots (164 of 479) and their opposition makes 73.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.0 assists and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which is 153rd and 226th in the country. The Sooners defensively are ranked 242nd in college in points allowed per contest with 75.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (143rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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