Texas vs. Arkansas prediction: Why Arkansas is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/4/2026]

Arkansas and Texas will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday, with tipoff at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Arkansas as the most likely winner of the Texas vs. Arkansas game.

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives Arkansas a 72% chance of defeating Texas. Our predicted final score has Arkansas winning 84-77.

According to our model, Arkansas (-6.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 163.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Texas vs. Arkansas odds

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

Bet Type	Texas	Arkansas
Spread	+6.5 (-102)	-6.5 (-118)
Moneyline	+260	-300
Total	o163.5 (-110)	u163.5 (-108)

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

Texas vs. Arkansas picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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	-118
Moneyline	Texas	+260
Total	Under 163.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 163.5 total points.

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

Texas vs. Arkansas game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Arkansas and Texas at Bud Walton Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Texas vs. Arkansas
• Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bud Walton Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Arkansas, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat Texas on Wednesday.

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