Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts odds: Razorbacks heavily favored to move on
The 15-seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (18-10) will meet the 3-seed Arkansas Razorbacks (24-6) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on TBS in the South Region.
Below, we're taking an early look at the March Madness Sweet 16Oral Roberts-Arkansas odds and lines. Don't forget to check out all of the remaining teams' March Madness odds, and check back later in the week for our full Sweet 16 breakdowns, picks and predictions.
The Golden Eagles were fitted for Cinderella's slipper in the first round against Ohio State, topping the 2-seed in overtime. They weren't done, as they rallied from a moderate deficit against Florida in the second round, winning 81-78 as 9-point underdogs.
ORU has rattled off seven straight victories, becoming just the second 15 seed to head to the Sweet Sixteen. G Max Abmas has averaged 27.5 points per game in the two NCAA Tournament games, while F Kevin Obanor has been good for 29.0 PPG and 11.0 rebounds per game in the two upsets.
Arkansas ousted Colgate with relative ease in the first round, winning 85-68 as an 8.5-point favorite. It then sent the defending national runner-up Texas Tech packing with a 68-66 win as 2-point dogs. The Under is 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament for the Razorbacks, and 4-0 thus far in the postseason after the Over was 14-10-1 in 25 regular-season games.
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Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts:Odds, spread andlines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.
- Money line : Arkansas -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Oral Roberts +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
- Against the spread/ATS : Arkansas -11.5 (-110) | Oral Roberts +11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under : 159 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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