Saturday, December 17, 2016

Frank Erwin Center

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The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Frank Erwin Center to play the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

The Razorbacks come into this game with an overall record of 8-1 and a road record of 0-1. They are 3-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Longhorns have an overall record of 5-4 and a home record of 5-1. They have an over/under record of 1-7 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Dusty Hannahs comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 23.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Razorbacks. He pulls down 1.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 93%. Daryl Macon averages 11.6 points per game in 23.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Arkansas. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Tevin Mack averages 15 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Longhorns. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Kerwin Roach Jr. averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Arkansas averages 85 points per contest this season which ranks them 19th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 34th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 94th in the country. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per game which ranks them 72nd and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 133rd with 13.1 per game. The Razorbacks allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 166th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 226th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 80th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 77th in Division 1.

Texas averages 68.2 points per game this year which ranks them 260th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 208th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 328th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 10.7 assists per contest which ranks them 153rd and 312th respectively. In the turnover department the Longhorns rank 57th with 11.9 per game. The Longhorns allow 65.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 79th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the nation. The Longhorns force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 258th in college basketball.

The Razorbacks average 71 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 91.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -14 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 21.3 per contest. The Razorbacks have an offensive rating of 117 and they assist on 60.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.6%. The Razorbacks give up 85 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Longhorns score 75.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.5 points per game. The Longhorns have a rating on offense of 100.5 and 44.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.9 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 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Texas turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.5%. The Longhorns give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 62 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 3-5 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 3-5 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 4-4 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 1-7 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

11/11/16 G RJ Glasper Shoulder out indefinitely

Texas Longhorns Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Texas

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