Houston vs. Arkansas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The No. 8 Houston Cougars (10-1) visit the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2) at Prudential Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Cougars are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 144.5.

In its last time out, Houston won on Saturday 99-57 against New Orleans. Mercy Miller totaled 15 points, one rebound and one assist for Houston. Arkansas' most recent contest on Tuesday ended in a 108-80 win against Queens. In Arkansas' win, Trevon Brazile led the team with 26 points (adding four rebounds and three assists).

Houston vs. Arkansas Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Houston -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -201
• Moneyline underdog: Arkansas +166
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Houston vs. Arkansas

• TV Channel: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Arkansas

• This season, Houston's games have gone over this game's 144.5-point over/under five times.
• This season, nine of Arkansas' games have finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 168.1 points per game, 23.6 points more than the total of 144.5 for this contest.
• The 130.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 13.6 fewer than the 144.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Houston's games is 135.9 points, 8.6 fewer than the over/under of 144.5 set for this contest.
• Arkansas' games have an average over/under of 163.1 points this season, 18.6 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Arkansas

• Houston is 5-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Cougars have been favored by 4.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 5-5 ATS in those matchups.
• Arkansas has played 11 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Razorbacks covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 4.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Arkansas is 5-2 against the spread and 7-0 overall.
• At home, Arkansas is 4-2 ATS as a 4.5-point underdog or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Arkansas

• Houston has entered the game as moneyline favorites eight times this season and won seven of those games.
• The Cougars are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -201 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.8% chance of a victory for Houston.
• Arkansas has been victorious in two of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Razorbacks have played as an underdog of +166 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Arkansas has an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.