Arkansas vs. Virginia prediction, best bet: Take the Razorbacks to cash in on turnovers in top-15 clash

No. 12 Arkansas is tipped to cover the 2.5-point spread against No. 9 Virginia in Sunday’s neutral-site clash in Washington. The prediction centres on Arkansas’s pressure defence and ability to turn opponents’ mistakes into fast-break points, an area that could trouble a Virginia side that gave the ball away 14 times against Drexel.

Virginia has won its first two games by 25 and 29 points, while Arkansas opened with a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, forcing 24 turnovers and scoring a programme-record 45 fast-break points. The Razorbacks averaged 23.6 points off turnovers across that game and two pre-season contests; the pick is Arkansas +2.5 at -105. Virginia’s Thijs De Ridder, who scored 24 points and had nine rebounds in his opener, is identified as a key challenge for Arkansas.