Texas vs. Arkansas Betting Odds, Picks, & Predictions: January 6th 2009

The seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns play their first game in Fayetteville in 18 seasons, as they square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks in a heated rivalry that goes back to the days of the old Southwest Conference.

Winners of two straight games, Texas now has an 11-2 overall record, with both of its losses coming to Top 25 teams. The Razorbacks are coming off of an 11-1 start to the season, including a perfect 9-0 record on their home court. Arkansas leads the series, which dates back to 1924, by a record of 85-65.

The Longhorns won the last game by a score of 80-76, but this is the program’s first game in Fayetteville since losing 101-89 against the Razorbacks in the 1991 season.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have Texas set as five-point betting odds favorites against Arkansas, with the game's over/under posted at 146 total points

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Here are some basketball betting trends to consider:

Longhorns are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 Tuesday games.
Longhorns are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
Longhorns are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games.
Razorbacks are 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games.
Razorbacks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games as a home underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Razorbacks are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.

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