CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS @ ARK

Arkansas looks to build on Wednesday’s response

The Razorbacks beat Robert Morris 76-53, with Davion Thompson recording 15 points and seven assists, and finished with 25 assists on 31 made baskets. Calipari said, “Billy’s got to have his hands on the ball more.”

Bears bring a productive early-season scorer

Central Arkansas is 1-1 in its recent completed games, and Ty Robinson scored 29 in its season-opening win over Oral Roberts; the Bears will need that scoring punch against Arkansas.

A familiar nonconference matchup

This is the third consecutive season Arkansas and Central Arkansas have met, and Arkansas’ official schedule announcement lists the Razorbacks 10-0 all-time in the series.

Availability report has no listed injuries

A matchup injury listing reports no injuries for either team; treat it as a tracker update, not a guarantee of availability.

Fayetteville home date on SEC Network+

The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at Bud Walton Arena on SEC Network+; Arkansas returns home after facing Virginia in Washington.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Spread: consider Central Arkansas +25.5 or better

Consider Central Arkansas +25.5 or better rather than an upset call; Calipari said, “Those nine or 10 all can play,” underscoring Arkansas’ rotation depth.

Total: lean under only at the higher numbers

Lean under only at the higher end of 160.5–161.5; Calipari said, “We’re going to go rebound it and have low turnovers,” though the early-season sample is limited.