Arkansas Razorbacks vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) will try to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and notched a win by a score of 106-61 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Razorbacks left the arena with 17 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 28 personal fouls. They buried 6 of 21 tries from distance. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 19 tries. Moreover, Arkansas-Pine Bluff pulled down 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In reference to defense, Arkansas let their opponent shoot 38.9% from the field on 21 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the game while forcing 22 turnovers and earning 16 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 30 of their 42 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Arkansas finished the game with a 54.7% field goal percentage (35 of 64) and converted 6 out of their 18 shots from downtown.

Jeremiah Wilkinson is a player who came through in the matchup. He finished 63.6% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 22 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Arkansas will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arkansas is collecting 43.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 19 dimes this year, which has them ranked 256th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Razorbacks are shooting 33.3% from downtown (6 of 18) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 106.0 pts per game (11th in college) while shooting 54.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Razorbacks are able to force 24.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 28.0 personal fouls. They give up 28.6% on 3-point shots and they are 91st in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (61.0). The Razorbacks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.9% (21 of 54) and they surrender 27.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 33rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 10 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 97-72 against Northeastern. When discussing attacking the glass, Virginia allowed Northeastern to collect 24 overall (4 on the offensive side). They shot 26.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 23 and finished the game at 18 of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Cavaliers allowed Northeastern to convert 24 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in this game. In all, the Cavaliers went 34 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 54.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Virginia converted 12 of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. Northeastern was called for 19 fouls for the contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Cavaliers recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the matchup.

Chance Mallory ended up being important for the Cavaliers for the contest. He recorded 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the contest. He made 7 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Virginia has a win-loss record of 2-0 this season. The Cavaliers have committed 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.5 times per contest (45th in college) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. Virginia has tallied 186 pts on the season and they pull in 39.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 50.8% from the floor, which ranks 80th in the nation.

The Virginia defense gives up 29.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (14 of 48) and opponents are connecting on 82.8% of their foul shots. They give up 12.0 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 176th and 78th in college hoops. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 137th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are forcing 20.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (210th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia

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