Bud Walton Arena · at Arkansas
#168RMURobert Morris
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#18ARKArkansas AP #12
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Season records: Robert Morris and Arkansas
RMUThis seasonARK
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects ARK 92–67 · win probability ARK 99%
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model 158.9
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: ARK has more of the edges

RMU 1, ARK 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
RMU has played the 280th-hardest schedule, ARK the 8th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Free throws
Free throw rate: RMU 28.0, ARK 35.9. Allowed: RMU 40.1, ARK 31.2
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ARK offense vs RMU defense
Offense 6th of 366 against a defense 183rd, on the model’s ratings
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: RMU 18.6%, ARK 12.2%. Forced: RMU 15.8%, ARK 15.5%
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RMU offense vs ARK defense
Offense 179th of 366 against a defense 47th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: RMU plays 67.5 a game (256th fastest), ARK 73.8 (12th). Faster games mean more points
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: RMU 37.5%, ARK 32.0%. Defensive: RMU 71.2%, ARK 69.1%
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Home court
ARK at home. This season: ARK 0-0 at home, RMU 0-0 away
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Three-pointers
RMU hits 38.0% and allows 33.2%; ARK hits 38.2% and allows 31.8%. Threes are 40.7% and 33.0% of their shots
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Shooting
Effective FG%: RMU 54.9 and allows 50.0; ARK 56.4 and allows 51.8
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: RMU 32%, ARK 19%. Transfers in: RMU 4, ARK 2. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—ARK -24.9—
Total—158.9—
Projected score—RMU 67 · ARK 91.9

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadARK -14.7—
1H total74.2—
1H projected scoreRMU 29.8 · ARK 44.5—

Arkansas has the better starters

Position by position: Robert Morris 0, Arkansas 2, even 3
Robert MorrisBetterArkansas
G A. Valentine TR12 pts · 4 reb · 3.8 ast Score 71
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G B. Richmond11.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 2 ast Score 85
G D. Livingston9.6 pts · 2 reb · 2.9 ast Score 23
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G J. Wilkinson TR17.4 pts · 2 reb · 1.7 ast Score 98
G T. Smith6.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.4 ast Score 30
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G A. Brown0.1 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
F J. Dunkley TR12.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 1 ast Score 74
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F C. Bowser TR13.7 pts · 5.8 reb · 1.6 ast Score 91
F K. Ugwuakazi TR5.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.6 ast Score 63
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F I. Sealy2.9 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.6 ast Not ranked
Robert MorrisBetterArkansas
RMU offense179th of 366 · -5.5
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ARK defense47th of 366 · +2.2
RMU defense183rd of 366 · -4.2
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ARK offense6th of 366 · +10.8
Backcourt-2.8 · 3 players
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Backcourt+5.9 · 3 players
Frontcourt+1.5 · 2 players
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Frontcourt+3.7 · 2 players
Bench-0.3 · 3 players
Even
Bench-0.0 · 1 player
Score, worst to bestRMU betterARK betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
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Guards
A. Valentine33 min · TRD. Livingston26 minT. Smith19 minK. Garris16 min · TRE. Cooke9 minL. SloaneNew
Forwards
J. Dunkley29 min · TRK. Ugwuakazi19 min · TRS. Obenjo9 minD. StolbetskiyNewB. OderinloNew
Arkansas
Guards
B. Richmond28 minJ. Wilkinson26 min · TRA. Brown2 minA. Kelley2 minJ. SmithNewD. ThompsonNew
Forwards
C. Bowser30 min · TRI. Sealy7 minP. SemedoNewM. MakerNewJ. AndrewsNewM. MuurinenNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
RMUARK
Scoring
76.8 #122Points per game90.2 #2
1.14 #67Points per possession1.23 #3
67.5 #256Pace (possessions)73.8 #12
Shooting
54.9 #39Effective FG%56.4 #16
38.0 #183-point %38.2 #16
40.7 #1543-point attempt rate33.0 #315
28.0 #343Free throw rate35.9 #155
Possessions
18.6 #305Turnover rate12.2 #1
37.5 #11Offensive rebound rate32.0 #121
17.6 #13Assists per game17.2 #20
Defense
73.4 #139Points allowed81.0 #333
1.08 #174Points allowed per possession1.09 #213
50.0 #100Opponent effective FG%51.8 #201
33.2 #135Opponent 3-point %31.8 #54
15.8 #230Turnovers forced15.5 #246
71.2 #98Defensive rebound rate69.1 #197
5.5 #292Steals per game7.3 #96
2.5 #308Blocks per game5.2 #12

Robert Morris

20-11 in 2025-26 overall · 14-8 in conference · Horizon League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Detroit Mercy64–70
  • Wvs Youngstown St68–53
  • Wvs Cleveland St83–64
  • Wvs Detroit Mercy73–62
  • W@ Wright St81–68

A week or more of rest.

Arkansas

28-9 in 2025-26 overall · 16-5 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Arizona88–109
  • Wvs High Point94–88
  • Wvs Hawai'i97–78
  • Wvs Vanderbilt86–75
  • Wvs Ole Miss93–90

A week or more of rest.