The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, Georgia. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Georgia is favored by 2.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -140. The total is set at 180.5 points.
Here’s my Arkansas vs. Georgia prediction and college basketball picks for January 17, 2026.
Arkansas vs Georgia Prediction
My Pick: Arkansas +2.5
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Arkansas vs. Georgia Odds
| Arkansas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 180.5 -110o / -110u | +120 |
| Georgia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 180.5 -110o / -110u | -140 |
- Arkansas vs Georgia spread: Georgia -2.5
- Arkansas vs Georgia over/under: 180.5 points
- Arkansas vs Georgia moneyline: Arkansas +120, Georgia -140
Arkansas vs Georgia College Basketball Betting Preview
Arkansas heads to Georgia on Saturday looking to stay atop the SEC standings.
The Razorbacks are one of the nation’s best agai teams (12-5), having covered four of their past five and 10 of their past 12. John Calipari’s team is rolling and hungry for more wins.
Georgia enters this game off a heartbreaking home loss in overtime to Ole Miss, and the 'Dogs are 1-6 against the spread in their past seven contests — a minor tailspin in an otherwise NCAA Tournament caliber season.
This game should be a track meet between two of the fastest teams in the country, and we could very well see the final score eclipse the 200-point mark when the final buzzer sounds.
The visiting Hogs sport one of the nation’s most potent offenses, an attack that ranks seventh in KenPom’s metrics and first in SEC play. It’s an up-and-down style that thrives in transition and is led by two phenomenal freshmen in Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.
Per Synergy, Arkansas ranks 26th nationally in transition rate and 18th in transition points per possession (PPP).
The Hogs will try to run on Georgia every chance they get and then settle into an isolation-focused half-court offense that relies on its terrific guards to create off the bounce.
An elite shooting and finishing team, Arkansas ranks top 15 nationally in 3-point shooting and top 10 in at-the-rim shooting.
Georgia’s defense is stout inside thanks to monster center Somtochukwu Cyril, but the Dogs’ overall defense has fallen in SEC play. They’ve been routinely beaten on the glass, and the Razorbacks have the athletes to exploit that weakness.
But in transition, Georgia has been excellent, ranking seventh nationally in PPP allowed.
Georgia will be a willing participant in this track meet, as it ranks fifth nationally in offensive pace. And, like Arkansas, the Bulldogs have excellent guards to drive their offense. Smurf Millender, Blue Cain and Jeremiah Wilkinson have all been excellent this season.
Like the Hogs, Georgia is very good at finishing in the paint and at the rim, but it lacks the elite outside shooting Arkansas possesses. Millender and Wilkinson are microwaves and can heat up in a hurry, but the rest of the roster is inconsistent.
That makes the transition attack all the more important.
Per Synergy, Georgia ranks 12th nationally in transition rate and 20th in PPP, matching Arkansas’ attack bar for bar.
In the halfcourt, the 'Dogs will also rely on guard creation via handoffs and isolation, but they also hit the glass hard with Cyril and Dylan James leading the way.
Arkansas can be exposed on the defensive glass, and its perimeter has been very beatable on this end of the floor.
This should be a great game and fun to watch, with the amount of scoring sure to come.
Arkansas has impressed me more on the eye test and has the more talented, potent roster. The Hogs should be able to keep this one close and win one on the road.
My Pick: Arkansas +2.5
