Arkansas rolled past Robert Morris 76-53 at Bud Walton Arena.
Billy Richmond III led Arkansas with 16 points. Ace Valentine had 13 points for Robert Morris. Cooper Bowser led all players with 10 rebounds for Arkansas.
Arkansas had 14 offensive rebounds to Robert Morris's 3. Robert Morris covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 0.4 points.
In the NBA, former Arkansas player Darius Acuff Jr. had 29 points and 6 assists for the Kings the night before; former Arkansas player Anthony Black had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Magic on Wednesday.
Off the court, Robert Morris claims Max Baer: Max Baer, who holds a Robert Morris master's degree, was elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2003, served until 2022 and became chief justice in 2021.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Robert Morris at Arkansas preview: model has Arkansas by 21
Robert Morris (0-2) visits Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville Wednesday at 8 PM ET on SECN+.
Our model makes Arkansas a 21.4-point favorite, projecting an 88-66 final, and gives Arkansas a 96% chance to win. The betting market has Arkansas favored by 30 with a total of 155.5. The model leans Robert Morris +30.0 and Under 155.5.
Players to watch: KJ Garris Jr. of Robert Morris, 13.5 points a game; KC Ugwuakazi of Robert Morris, 6 points a game; Eddie Cooke III of Robert Morris, 5.5 points a game.
Robert Morris traveled about 1,213 miles to Fayetteville and crossed 1.0 time zone.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
RMU 66, ARK 89model score
-23.4model spread (home)
154.8model total
0.4points off the final margin
UnderdogRMU +29.56.1WonUnder 155.50.7Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-29.5
154.5
our snapshots
Latest
-24.5
134.5
-100000
99900
our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-29.5
155.5
-100000
5000
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +23 (home)ATS RMU coveredTotal 129 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
RMU
4
1,213
1
-1 h
ARK
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
