Saturday, February 27, 2016

Thompson-Boling Arena

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The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Thompson-Boling Arena to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Razorbacks come into this game with an overall record of 14-14 and a road record of 1-8. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-13. The Volunteers have an overall record of 13-15 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 11-14 and they are 14-12 against the spread.

Moses Kingsley comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Razorbacks. He pulls down 9.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Dusty Hannahs averages 16.2 points per game in 26.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Arkansas. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Kevin Punter averages 22.2 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Volunteers. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Armani Moore averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.1 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Arkansas averages 80.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 24th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 116th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 10th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 98th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 47th with 11.2 per game. The Razorbacks allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 259th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 165th and 260th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 236th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 248th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 39th in the Division 1.

Tennessee averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 101st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 271st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 241st in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 147th respectively. In the turnover department the Volunteers rank 44th with 11.2 per game. The Volunteers allow 75.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 251st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 149th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.6 rebounds a game which ranks 332nd and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 233rd place in the nation. The Volunteers force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 142nd in college basketball.

The Razorbacks average 72.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9.3 per contest. The Razorbacks have an offensive rating of 108.6 and they assist on 59.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%. The Razorbacks give up 78.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Volunteers score 81.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.1 points per game. The Volunteers have a rating on offense of 105.5 and 52% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tennessee turns it over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.9%. The Volunteers give up 71.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 13-11 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 11-13 against the over/under

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 14-12 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 11-14 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/18/15 F Jabari McGhee Personal left the team
02/26/16 G Kevin Punter Foot "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas

Guy's Pick: Take Arkansas

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