Virginia vs Arkansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 8

The Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) face the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) on November 8, 2026. The matchup airs on ESPN.

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

Virginia vs. Arkansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, November 8, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: Capital One Arena

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Sunday's Virginia-Arkansas spread (Virginia -1.5) or over/under (158.5 points).

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Virginia vs. Arkansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Virginia covered 18 times in 36 games with a spread last season.
• Arkansas won 23 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• Virginia (14-16) covered a lower percentage of games when it was favored by 1.5 points or more last season (46.7%) than Arkansas (6-6) did as a 1.5+-point underdog (50%).
• The Cavaliers did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-5-0) than they did at home (8-9-0) last season.
• The Razorbacks performed better against the spread at home (12-5-0) than away (6-4-0) last season.

Virginia vs. Arkansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Virginia was the moneyline favorite 28 total times last season. It finished 25-3 in those games.
• When they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, the Cavaliers had a 25-3 record (winning 89.3% of their games).
• Arkansas was underdogs in 12 games last season and won four (33.3%) of those contests.
• The Razorbacks had a record of 2-8 in games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +112 on the moneyline.
• Virginia has a 57.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Virginia vs. Arkansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 80.4 points scored per game and 68.8 points conceded last season, Virginia was 73rd in the country offensively and 51st on defense.
• Last season, Virginia was 22nd-best in the nation in rebounds (36.3 per game) and 40th in rebounds allowed (28.6).
• At 16.3 assists per game last season, Virginia was 46th in the country.
• Virginia was 115th in college basketball in turnovers per game (10.3) and 281st in turnovers forced (9.9) last year.
• Because of Arkansas' defensive struggles last year, ranking 20th-worst in the country with 81 points allowed per game, it was forced to count on its offense, which ranked second-best in college basketball tallying 90.2 points per game.
• Last year Arkansas averaged 32.6 boards per game (135th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 31.4 rebounds per contest (210th-ranked).
• Arkansas was one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it collected 17.1 per game (22nd-best in college basketball).
• Arkansas ranked 14th-best in the nation by committing just 8.8 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranked 203rd in college basketball (10.8 per contest).

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