Vanderbilt Commodores vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (13-5) are welcoming the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-2) at Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores took the court against Florida and took a loss by a score of 98-94 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Commodores ended up with 21 and Florida accounted for 17 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 24 attempts from three-point range. Florida finished the contest at 83.3% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 30 tries. Additionally, Florida grabbed 36 boards (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida dished out 13 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the floor on 32 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 22 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Commodores converted 20 of 22 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. Vanderbilt finished the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 65) and converted 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyler Tanner is one player who was a factor for the contest. He went 50.0% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He racked up 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Vanderbilt will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-2 this season. They turn it over 9.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Vanderbilt is grabbing 37.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 326 assists for the season, which has them ranked 34th in the nation in terms of passing. The Commodores are connecting on 36.8% on 3-pointers (185 of 503) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 91.4 points per contest (10th in the country) while hitting 49.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Commodores have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 196 relinquished on the campaign. The Commodores defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (430 of 1,050) and they concede 33.9 boards per game as a team. They surrender 28.8% from 3-point land and they rank 192nd in the country in PPG allowed (73.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks went home defeated by a final of 90-76 against Georgia. The Razorbacks corralled 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. Georgia was called for 10 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. In regard to 3-point shots, Arkansas made 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). When all was said and done, the Razorbacks shot 29 for 72 from the floor which had them shooting 40.3%. The Razorbacks permitted Georgia to bury 32 out of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 36.4% from distance via 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Arkansas allowed Georgia to grab 28 overall (7 offensive).

Darius Acuff Jr. ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks for the contest. He tallied 20 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 6 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 16 for the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Arkansas has a record of 13-5 on the year. As an offense, the Razorbacks are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 40th in the country. Arkansas has tallied 1,614 pts so far this year (89.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.3 times per contest (45th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.1 times per game. The Razorbacks commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 75.7% from the free throw line.

The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 286th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.4. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (196th in the nation). The Arkansas defense allows 31.4% from downtown (155 of 493) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.9 assists and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 285th and 181st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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