Sunday, March 12, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Arkansas Razorbacks head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the SEC Championship. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 8 point favorites.

The Razorbacks come into this game with an overall record of 25-8 and a road record of 6-5. They are 16-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-13. The Wildcats have an overall record of 28-5 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 16-15 and they are 17-15 against the spread.

Dusty Hannahs comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Razorbacks. He pulls down 1.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Daryl Macon averages 13.3 points per game in 25.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Arkansas. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

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Malik Monk averages 20.6 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Arkansas averages 80.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 31st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 79th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 134th and 123rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 299th with 11.7 per game. The Razorbacks allow 74.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 225th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 98th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 225th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 134th place in the country. They force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 161st in Division 1.

Kentucky averages 86.3 points per game this year which ranks them 5th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the nation. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 41st respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 282nd with 11.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 168th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 172nd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 295th in college basketball.

The Razorbacks are 36th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.4. They assist on 51.4% of their shots, which ranks 202nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 82nd among D-1 teams. They are 127th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 80th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 180th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.8%.

The Wildcats are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.4. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 185th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 13th among D-1 teams. They are 79th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 71st in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.6% places them 38th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%.

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 16-14 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 16-13 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 17-15 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-15 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

11/11/16 G RJ Glasper Shoulder out indefinitely

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Arkansas +8

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