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Published Jan 4, 2020
Hoop Hogs favored by 2 TDs in SEC opener vs. Texas A&M
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FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas is a heavy favorite in its SEC opener against Texas A&M on Saturday.

After opening at 14 points in Las Vegas, the spread has gone up to 14.5 points, according to VegasInsider.com.

That kind of line is common in football - albeit not for Arkansas the last few seasons - but it is huge in college basketball, especially for a conference game.

According to OddsShark's database, it will be just the 14th time the Razorbacks have been essentially two-touchdown favorites over an SEC opponent and the first in nearly three years. Not surprisingly, all of them have been at Bud Walton Arena.

In the first 13 such matchups, Arkansas is 12-1 with the lone loss coming at the hands of Auburn on Feb. 17, 2016. The Tigers won that game 90-86 despite being 16.5-point underdogs.

Here is a look at each of those games...

Table Name
DateOpponentVegas LineResultCovered?

Jan. 21, 2017

LSU

-14.5

W 99-86

No

Jan. 14, 2017

Missouri

-14.5

W 92-73

Yes

Feb. 17, 2016

Auburn

-16.5

L 90-86

No

Feb. 18, 2015

Missouri

-16.5

W 84-69

No

Feb. 7, 2015

Miss. State

-15.0

W 61-41

Yes

Jan. 23, 2013

Miss. State

-14.5

W 96-70

Yes

Jan. 25, 2011

Auburn

-14.0

W 73-64

No

Feb. 11, 2006

Auburn

-14.5

W 84-64

Yes

Feb. 9, 2005

Georgia

-19.0

W 62-47

No

Feb. 21, 1998

Auburn

-14.0

W 107-83

Yes

Jan. 24, 1998

Alabama

-14.5

W 77-70

No

Jan. 4, 1998

LSU

-19.5

W 62-59

No

Feb. 5, 1997

Tennessee

-14.0

W 77-54

Yes