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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles look to become the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight when they take on the No. 3 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks in a 2021 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on Saturday. Oral Roberts (18-10) stunned second-seeded Ohio State 75-72 before knocking off No. 7 seed Florida 81-78 to become just the second 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16. The only other No. 15 seed to get this far was Florida Gulf Coast in 2013. Arkansas (24-6), which is 44-32 all-time in the tournament, is 6-4 all-time in the Sweet 16 and last reached the Elite Eight during the 1995 season when they reached the Final Four, losing to UCLA 89-78 in the championship game.

The game from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is slated to start at 7:25 p.m. ET. The Razorbacks are 11-point favorites in the latest Oral Roberts vs. Arkansas odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 157.5. Before finalizing any Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts picks, check out the March Madness college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament 2021. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Oral Roberts vs. Arkansas:

  • Oral Roberts vs. Arkansas spread: Arkansas -11
  • Oral Roberts vs. Arkansas over-under: 157.5 points
  • Oral Roberts vs. Arkansas money line: Oral Roberts +475, Arkansas -700
  • ORU: Is connecting on 11.2 3-pointers per game
  • ARK: Is making its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1996 and 10th overall

Why Arkansas can cover 

The Razorbacks have four players averaging in double figures, including freshman guard Moses Moody (17.1 points per game), senior forward Justin Smith (13.9), junior guard JD Notae (13.1) and senior guard Jalen Tate (10.5). Notae, a transfer from Jacksonville University, sat out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He was named the SEC Coaches Sixth Man of the Year and was Arkansas' first substitute 14 times as the Razorbacks went 12-2 in those games. He has scored in double figures 20 times this season and was the team's leading scorer six times.

Tate, a graduate transfer from Northern Kentucky, is averaging 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He scored 950 points at NKU and finished in the Northern Kentucky top 20 for career assists (285), steals (129) and blocked shots (53). He was the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019-20. Tate has a pair of double-doubles this season and combined for 21 assists and one turnover in those two games. He is 10 of 10 at the free throw line in the NCAA Tournament.

Why Oral Roberts can cover

The Golden Eagles are powered by sophomore guard Max Abmas, one of the nation's most prolific scorers. The All-American leads NCAA Division 1 in scoring at 24.5 points per game, and is connecting on 47.9 percent of his field goals, including 43.1 percent of his 3-pointers, and 89.8 percent of his free throws. The Golden Eagles have four others players averaging 6.2 points per game or better. One of those is sophomore guard Kareem Thompson, who averages 8.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and one steal per game. He is connecting on 42.4 percent of his field goals, including 40 percent from 3-point range, and 70 percent of his free throws. 

Also powering the Golden Eagles is sophomore forward DeShang Weaver, who is averaging 6.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He has reached double figures in eight games, including two during Oral Roberts' postseason run. Weaver poured in 18 points in the Summit League quarterfinal win over North Dakota and added 12 against South Dakota State in the semifinals. He is averaging 19 minutes per game in the NCAA Tournament. 

How to make Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts picks

The model is leaning over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 159 points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.