Houston vs Arkansas Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Houston vs Arkansas

The Houston Cougars face the Arkansas Razorbacks, with tip-off scheduled for 17:30 on Saturday, December 20.

You can get -115 that there are Over 144.5 points and there’s plenty of juice in those odds. Houston and Arkansas should be able to keep the score ticking for our prediction to win.

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Houston Cougars won their previous game which was at home. It was a 99-57 triumph against New Orleans Privateers.

Arkansas Razorbacks last game saw them claim a 108-80 home win over Queens University Royals.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	10-1	860	635	225	9-1	1-0	4W
Arkansas	9-2	989	805	184	8-1	1-1	4W

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Houston vs Arkansas Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Houston vs Arkansas betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re confident that Over 144.5 is the value play at -115. We’re expecting these college teams to rack up the points, so a total wager could be the way forward.

The basketball picks at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant stats to confidently recommend every college hoops pick.

Key Houston vs Arkansas stats:

• The 144.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Houston games.
• The 144.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Arkansas games.
• The 144.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Arkansas games.
• The 144.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Arkansas games.

Over 144.5 Probability

According to the best sportsbooks, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Houston 76 - 75 Arkansas

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take the Coogs to win 76-75. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

Houston vs Arkansas Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Houston have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 74% probability due to their -278 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Arkansas, you will find +225 about the underdogs.

The current spread is 5.5 and total points is 146.5. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. The Over 146.5 selection is available to back at -115.

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Moneyline

Houston

-278

Arkansas

+225

Point Spread

Houston -5.5

-112

Arkansas +5.5

-108

Total Points

Under 146.5

-105

Over 146.5

-115

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Houston Stats

Arkansas Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 136.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 135.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 144.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.50 pts and allowed 57.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.20 pts and allowed 64.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 162.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 144.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 88.00 pts and allowed 72.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 90.20 pts and allowed 71.80 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southeastern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Vanderbilt	11-0	1031	799	232	7-0	4-0	11W
Georgia	10-1	1095	788	307	8-1	2-0	4W
LSU	10-1	963	771	192	7-1	3-0	2W
Missouri	10-2	1041	838	203	9-0	1-2	2W
Arkansas	9-2	989	805	184	8-1	1-1	4W
Texas A&M	8-3	1022	844	178	6-1	2-2	1W
Tennessee	8-3	892	722	170	7-2	1-1	1W
Alabama	8-3	1035	902	133	6-3	2-0	1W
Oklahoma	8-3	936	818	118	6-0	2-3	2W
Auburn	8-3	951	845	106	7-2	1-1	1W
Kentucky	8-4	1005	796	209	8-3	0-1	3W
Texas	8-4	1049	856	193	7-2	1-2	1W
Florida	7-4	922	783	139	7-1	0-3	2W
South Carolina	7-4	862	750	112	7-1	0-3	1L
Ole Miss	7-4	829	745	84	7-1	0-3	2W
Mississippi State	6-5	874	864	10	5-3	1-2	2W

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	11-0	995	696	299	8-0	3-0	11W
Arizona	10-0	900	674	226	7-0	3-0	10W
BYU	11-1	1027	785	242	9-1	2-0	8W
Houston	10-1	860	635	225	9-1	1-0	4W
Oklahoma State	10-1	989	852	137	8-0	2-1	1W
Colorado	10-1	968	843	125	10-0	0-1	2W
UCF	9-1	873	739	134	8-1	1-0	8W
Baylor	8-2	912	771	141	7-1	1-1	2W
Kansas	9-3	896	762	134	7-1	2-2	3W
Arizona State	9-3	965	900	65	6-2	3-1	1L
TCU	8-3	849	721	128	6-3	2-0	3W
Texas Tech	8-3	920	813	107	7-1	1-2	1W
West Virginia	8-4	904	731	173	8-2	0-2	1L
Kansas State	8-4	1056	924	132	7-2	1-2	3W
Cincinnati	7-4	831	721	110	7-2	0-2	1W
Utah	7-4	888	869	19	7-1	0-3	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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