NCAAB · Tue, Jan 20 · 9:00 PM

Vanderbilt Commodores at Arkansas Razorbacks

GARY'S PICK

NCAABvs Vanderbilt Commodores· -114

Arkansas is 10-0 at home for a reason: they are an entirely different offensive engine in Fayetteville. Averaging 98.8 PPG at Bud Walton Arena, the Razorbacks possess a scoring ceiling that Vanderbilt cannot match on the road, especially given Vandy's recent defensive collapses. The mechanism for this win is Vanderbilt's complete lack of frontcourt resistance. The Commodores have been outrebounded by 14+ boards in back-to-back losses and rank near the bottom of the SEC in opponent free-throw rate. This is a nightmare matchup against Arkansas's Darius Acuff Jr. and Trevon Brazile, who excel at attacking the paint and generating second-chance points. While Vanderbilt has elite guard play, their 'small-ball' identity will be swallowed by the possession gap created by Arkansas's interior dominance and the hostile home environment. Take the Razorbacks to win outright in a high-scoring affair.

The pick & result

Published pick: Arkansas Razorbacks ML -114
Published odds: -114
Result: Won
Final score: 68-93

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The read

The Commodores have been outrebounded by 14+ boards in back-to-back losses and rank near the bottom of the SEC in opponent free-throw rate. This is a nightmare matchup against Arkansas's Darius Acuff Jr. and Trevon Brazile, who excel at attacking the paint and generating second-chance points.

While Vanderbilt has elite guard play, their 'small-ball' identity will be swallowed by the possession gap created by Arkansas's interior dominance and the hostile home environment. Take the Razorbacks to win outright in a high-scoring affair.

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