Central Arkansas Bears vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Arkansas Bears vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) are hosting the Central Arkansas Bears (2-1) at Bud Walton Arena on Friday.

The Central Arkansas Bears faced off with Ecclesia College and went home with a win by a final score of 127-54 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bears walked away with 15 while Ecclesia College had 16 fouls. They also converted 7 of 25 shots from three-point range. Ecclesia College finished the contest at 33.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 3 of 9 attempts. Additionally, Ecclesia College grabbed 17 rebounds (2 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ecclesia College distributed 8 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Central Arkansas allowed 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists in this game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 52 with 18 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bears made 13 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 54.2%. Central Arkansas walked away from the game with a 61.8% FG percentage (47 of 76) and made 20 out of their 43 3-pointers.

Isaiah Templeton is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 17 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Central Arkansas will take the court with a record of 2-1 on the campaign. They average 90.7 pts per contest (63rd in college) on 50.0% from the field. The Bears are connecting on 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (42 of 110) and 63.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Arkansas is collecting 43.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 61 assists this year, which ranks 54th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bears have forced 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 26.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 121st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.0). The Bears defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.6% (76 of 187) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 205th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 40 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 76-53 when they faced Robert Morris. The Razorbacks snagged 28 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Robert Morris had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a clip of 52.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, Arkansas converted 5 of 15 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Razorbacks shot 31 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Razorbacks permitted Robert Morris to bury 19 of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.3% in the matchup. They finished 29.6% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Arkansas allowed Robert Morris to pull down 19 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Billy Richmond III ended up being important for the Razorbacks in the game. He had 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Razorbacks are hitting on 50.3% from the floor, which is ranked 67th in Division 1. Arkansas has earned 254 points this year (84.7 per game) and they grab 41.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (83rd in D-1) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Razorbacks have committed 15.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.9% from the free throw line.

The Razorbacks defensively are ranked 141st in college in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (178th in the nation). The Arkansas defense gives up 32.5% on shots from distance (26 of 80) and opponents are making 68.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 29.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 198th and 45th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Arkansas

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