Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR
TV: ESPN+
Bud Walton Arena is the location where the Arkansas Razorbacks (25-7 last season) will attempt to defeat the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (11-15 last year) on Saturday.
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against UNLV and took a loss by a final of 64-58 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 20 while UNLV racked up 14 personal fouls. They made 2 out of their 25 shots from distance. UNLV finished 81.5% from the free throw line by burying 22 of 27 attempts. Moreover, UNLV grabbed 44 rebounds (16 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNLV earned 6 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Regarding defending, Gardner-Webb allowed 30.3% from the field on 20 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 9 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Gardner-Webb walked away from the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and made 3 out of their 20 3-pointers.
D'maurian Williams is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He scored 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and totaled 10 rebounds. He finished the game at 61.5% from the floor but didn't record an assist.
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Gardner-Webb will enter this matchup after finishing with a mark of 11-15 last year. They turned it over 11.7 times per game and as a unit committed 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Gardner-Webb snagged 34.4 rebounds per contest and racked up 339 dimes over the course of last season, which had them ranked 134th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs hit on 36.1% from downtown (232 of 643) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They had an average of 70.7 points per game (192nd in D-1) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Bulldogs were able to force their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.5 fouls. They conceded 34.1% on 3-point attempts and they were 117th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.4). The Bulldogs defensively allowed a FG percentage of 41.7% (598 of 1,434) and they surrendered 35.1 boards per game as a team. They were ranked 229th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 334 relinquished last season.
In their last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 74-61 against Mercer. The Razorbacks were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. Mercer was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a clip of 72.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Arkansas converted 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks walked away from this one shooting 26 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Razorbacks permitted Mercer to bury 23 of 51 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in the game. They went 41.9% from distance by going 13 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 6 from the free throw line (33.3%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Arkansas permitted Mercer to get 19 in total (3 on the offensive glass).
JD Notae pitched in for the Razorbacks for the contest. He converted 11 of 26 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He totaled 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.
Arkansas had a win-loss record of 25-7 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Razorbacks connected on 45.1% from the floor, which had them ranked 113th in D-1. Arkansas had 2,604 points over the course of last year (81.4 per game) and they snagged 39.8 rebounds per game. They earned an assist 14.6 times per contest (85th in Division 1) and they lost possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Razorbacks were responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they shot 74.0% from the free throw line.
The Arkansas defense gave up 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (248 of 738) and their opposition knocked down 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 12.3 assists and 35.8 rebounds every game, which was ranked 121st and 219th in college basketball. The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court were 193rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.8. They were able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (71st in Division 1).
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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb
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