Kentucky vs. Arkansas odds, how to watch, live stream: Model makes Feb 26 college basketball prediction, picks
TV channel, college basketball best bets, sports picks for Arkansas vs. Kentucky on Paramount+ and CBS
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The sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will try to keep their streak of success intact when they take on the 18th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in a key SEC showdown on Saturday. The Wildcats (23-5, 12-3) have dominated Arkansas in recent years, winning eight of the last nine meetings between the two schools. However, the Wildcats are just 5-4 on the road this season. You can stream the game on Paramount+.
Tipoff from Bud Walton Arena is set for 2 p.m. ET. The Razorbacks are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Arkansas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 146.5. Saturday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Kentucky vs. Arkansas
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas date: Saturday, Feb. 26
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas time: 2 p.m. ET
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas TV channel: CBS
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas live stream: Paramount+
College basketball picks for Arkansas vs. Kentucky
Before tuning into the Kentucky vs. Arkansas game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
For Kentucky vs. Arkansas, the model is picking the over to hit. Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe is one of the most dominant players in college basketball. Tshiebwe enters Saturday's showdown averaging 16.4 points and 15.3 rebounds per game. The junior forward is knocking down 59.5 percent of his shots and has recorded a double-double in his last 10 outings.
Arkansas, meanwhile, features a plethora of playmakers, including guard JD Notae, who leads the Razorbacks in scoring at 18.7 points per game. Notae is also Arkansas' main facilitator, averaging 3.4 assists. In addition, the total has gone over in seven of the last nine meetings between Arkansas and Kentucky.
SportsLine's model projects these teams to combine for 149 points, which helps the over hit in more than 50 percent of simulations.
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