Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (18-11) are headed to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (21-8).

The Texas Longhorns faced off with Texas A&M and walked away with a win by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Longhorns left the arena with 18 while Texas A&M totaled 17 fouls. They buried 5 of 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Texas A&M ended up going 82.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 23 tries. Furthermore, Texas A&M collected 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas A&M earned 10 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, Texas let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the field on 23 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 8 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Longhorns converted 15 of 16 shots for a percentage of 93.8%. Texas finished the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 62) and made 7 of their 21 3-point attempts.

Tramon Mark is one guy who was important for the contest. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Texas comes into this game with a win-loss record of 18-11 this season. They have an average of 84.3 points per contest (24th in college hoops) while shooting 49.3% from the floor. The Longhorns are hitting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (215 of 608) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas is pulling in 38.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 351 assists so far this season, which ranks 329th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Longhorns are able to force 9.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 40th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 338 conceded so far this season. The Longhorns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (745 of 1,679) and they concede 29.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 35.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 232nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-77 against Florida. The Razorbacks collected 16 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. Florida had 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 54.2%. When discussing shots from distance, Arkansas made 4 of 13 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks shot 30 for 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Razorbacks permitted Florida to make 39 out of 69 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 42.1% from distance by going 8 of 19 and ended up going 25 out of 32 at the charity stripe (78.1%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Arkansas allowed Florida to collect 48 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Billy Richmond III ended up being a major contributor for the Razorbacks in this game. He accumulated 22 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest. He buried 9 of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 52.9%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Arkansas has a mark of 21-8 on the year. The Razorbacks commit 17.0 fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.1 times per game (32nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 8.9 times per contest. Arkansas has scored 2,604 pts for the campaign (89.8 per contest) and they collect 35.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Razorbacks are shooting 50.1% from the floor, which is 14th in Division 1.

The Arkansas defense allows 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (229 of 728) and their opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.6 dimes and 34.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 277th and 219th in those defensive categories. The Razorbacks defensively are ranked 325th in D-1 in PPG given up with 79.7. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (250th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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