Oklahoma vs. Arkansas prediction: Why Arkansas is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 9:30 PM ET as Oklahoma squares off with Arkansas in men's college basketball action at Bridgestone Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Arkansas as the most likely winner of the Oklahoma vs. Arkansas game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Oklahoma vs. Arkansas prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Oklahoma and Arkansas 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Arkansas a 71% chance of defeating Oklahoma. Our predicted final score has Arkansas winning 84-77.

According to our model, Arkansas (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 166.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

Oklahoma vs. Arkansas odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Oklahoma	Arkansas
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+225	-250
Total	o166.5 (-115)	u166.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Oklahoma vs. Arkansas picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Arkansas -6.5	-110
Moneyline	Arkansas	-250
Total	Under 166.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 166.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Oklahoma vs. Arkansas game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Arkansas and Oklahoma at Bridgestone Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:30 PM ET.

• Who: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 9:30 PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Arkansas, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Oklahoma on Friday.

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