Arkansas vs. James Madison Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-3) host the James Madison Dukes (7-6) at Bud Walton Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Razorbacks are 23.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 159.5 for the matchup.

In its last time out, Arkansas lost 94-85 to Houston on Saturday. In Arkansas' loss, Darius Acuff Jr. led the way with a team-high 27 points (adding five rebounds and seven assists). James Madison fell in its last matchup 96-92 in OT against Georgia Southern on Saturday. Bradley Douglas scored a team-high 27 points for James Madison in the loss.

Arkansas vs. James Madison Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Spread favorite: Arkansas -23.5
• Moneyline favorite: Arkansas -7692
• Moneyline underdog: James Madison +2200
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Arkansas vs. James Madison

• This season, Arkansas and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total of 159.5 points seven times.
• There have been three James Madison games that finished with a combined score higher than 159.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 165.3 points per game, 5.8 points more than the point total of 159.5 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 151 points per game, 8.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Arkansas' games is 164.4 points, 4.9 more than the total of 159.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 7.6 points more than the average over/under in James Madison's games this season (151.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Arkansas vs. James Madison

• In Arkansas' 12 games this year, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Razorbacks have an against the spread record of 4-1 in their five games as a favorite of 23.5 points or more so far this season.
• James Madison has played 12 games, with three wins against the spread.
• At home this season, Arkansas is 7-0 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
• At home, Arkansas is 4-1 ATS as a 23.5-point favorite or greater.
• Away from home, James Madison has just one win against the spread and are 1-6 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Arkansas vs. James Madison

• Arkansas has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Razorbacks have entered four games this season favored by -7692 or more, and won each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 98.7% chance of a victory for Arkansas.
• James Madison has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in six games this year and has walked away with the win two times (33.3%) in those games.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Dukes this season with a +2200 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies James Madison has a 4.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.