College Basketball Picks: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Ole Miss Rebels

Saturday, 09 February 2008

College Basketball Picks: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Ole Miss Rebels The Arkansas Razorbacks (16-5, 5-2 SEC) have been just flying under the radar but are starting to get some notice after posting four straight conference victories including double-digit wins against SEC powers Mississippi State and Florida. Saturday afternoon, (5 p.m. ET) the Hogs will host the Ole Miss Rebels (16-4, 3-4 SEC) in a crucial SEC West battle at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.

The Hogs are favored at home by a -5 ½ point chalk ATS and a money line price of -235 ML with a posted total of 155 according to oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com . Ole Miss bettors are getting +190 on the money line. The Hogs, who have covered the spread in their last three games are getting 93% of the betting action ATS in this game. Ole Miss has lost three of its last five games SU and has failed to cover five of its last six games.

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Ole Miss hits the road after dropping its first home contest of the year with an 80-77 loss to South Carolina last Saturday, despite senior center Dwayne Curtis tying his career high with 25 points and posting his 10th double of the year by adding 10 rebounds. Ole Miss, with the second-best offense in the league (83.2 ppg) pits itself against the SEC’s second-best defense (63.7 ppg allowed) in this weekend’s tangle.

John Pelphrey’s Razorbacks have won their last three contests to move into a tie for first place in the SEC West with a 5-2 league record. After starting SEC play 2-2, Arkansas has won at LSU and upset a pair of ranked teams in No. 25 Mississippi State and No.19 Florida.

As a team, the Hogs rank second in the league in scoring defense, allowing 63.7 points per game. They also force the most turnovers for their opponents, averaging 16.5 takeaways. Sonny Weems, the SEC’s reigning Player of the Week, tops the squad with 14.5 points per contest, while Patrick Beverley (12.0), Darian Townes (10.9) and Charles Thomas (10.4) all contribute in double figures, as well. Townes and Gary Ervin (9.0 ppg) are non-starters that put in 20+ minutes per game. Ervin is the team’s top assist man averaging 3.4 per game, while the 6-foot-1 guard Beverley tops the squad with 6.9 boards.

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