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The Arkansas Razorbacks will be at home to face the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday afternoon. #11 Arkansas are 6-1 right now, with their lone loss coming to a tough Creighton side in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational last week. San Jose St. are up at 6-2, but they've had a slightly easier schedule so far comparatively, so we'll see if the Spartans can win their first game as underdogs this season.
San Jose State Spartans vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Odds
Odds Courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
San Jose State Spartans vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Match Details
Fixture: San Jose State Spartans @ Arkansas Razorbacks
Date & Time: Saturday, December 3, 4:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Bud Walton Arena
San Jose State Spartans vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Key Stats
San Jose State is one of the more efficient teams in the country, sporting an impressive 48.8% clip from the field. Sage Tolbert III has been a big part of this, as he's shooting 58.5% overall while leading the team in rebounding as well, grabbing 8.0 per contest. He's also second in scoring (10.3) to Omari Moore (13.4). Moore also leads the Spartans in dishing at 4.4 assists per game after leading the team in both of these categories last year. Defensively, the visitors have done a great job on the glass, allowing under six offensive boards per game. They're also holding opponents to just 37.8% shooting, so look for them to try and buckle down on defense versus Arkansas this afternoon.
Arkansas has also been very efficient (48.0%), and they've ended at 45% or better from the field in six of their seven contests this year. They haven't been great from three (29.0%), but they've also taken fewer attempts compared to the Division I average. Razorbacks star Wichita State transfer, Ricky Council IV has been amazing, averaging 20.1 points per game. He's joined by Anthony Black and Trevon Brazile, and all three of these players are projected NBA first-round picks. Arkansas has a ton of talent on this squad, and they should be one of the top seeds when March Madness comes along. Defensively, the Razorbacks have been excellent, especially on the perimeter, where they're holding opponents to 27% from downtown. They also average 10.4 steals as a team, with stars Council and Black leading the way with 5.2 combined swipes per game.
San Jose State Spartans vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Prediction
As much talent as Arkansas has, San Jose State has covered three of their past four games away from home. The Razorbacks should win by double digits, but by 20 points is a lot to ask from a team that has covered just one of their four home games this year. Looking at the total, it's gone under in all four of Arkansas' home contests, and both teams have been solid defensively.
Prediction: San Jose State +19 (-110) & Under 135 (-110)
