Houston vs Arkansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

The Houston Cougars (10-1) will attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2) on December 20, 2025. The Razorbacks have also won four games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Houston vs. Arkansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Arena: Prudential Center

Before you decide to wager on Houston-Arkansas contest (in which Houston is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 146.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Houston vs. Arkansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston is 5-6-0 ATS this season.
• Arkansas has won eight games against the spread this year, while failing to cover three times.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's less often than Arkansas covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (100%).
• When playing at home last season, the Cougars sported a worse record against the spread (10-7-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (7-3-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Razorbacks had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).

Houston vs. Arkansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with six wins in the seven contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cougars have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -260 or better.
• Arkansas has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-2).
• The Razorbacks have played as a moneyline underdog of +210 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 72.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. Arkansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston was 182nd in college basketball in points scored (73.7 per game) and best in points allowed (58.7) last year.
• Last season, Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds (33.3 per game) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9).
• Last season Houston was ranked 292nd in college basketball in assists with 12.0 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Houston was third-best in the nation in committing them (8.4 per game) last season. It was 85th in forcing them (12.3 per game).
• On offense, Arkansas posted 76.8 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It allowed 71.4 points per contest at the other end (156th-ranked).
• With 32.4 rebounds per game, Arkansas was 156th in college basketball. It allowed 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 257th in college basketball.
• Last season Arkansas ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.2 per game.
• Arkansas was 201st in the nation with 11.3 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 146th with 11.6 forced turnovers per contest.

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