Auburn Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN2

The Arkansas Razorbacks (18-5) welcome the Auburn Tigers (22-1) at Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday.

The Auburn Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Georgia and walked away with a win by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Auburn ended having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (27 of 68) and made 6 out of their 26 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 14 of 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, Auburn allowed 40.7% from the floor on 24 out of 59 shooting. Georgia dished out 16 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. On top of that, Georgia grabbed 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia shot 69.0% from the free throw line by burying 20 of 29 tries. They also knocked down 4 out of their 14 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Tigers walked away with 20 while Georgia recorded 13 fouls.

Walker Kessler is a player who was important in the game. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 29 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He notched 10 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Auburn enters this game with a win-loss mark of 22-1 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Auburn is pulling in 39.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 337 assists this season, which is 68th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 32.4% from downtown (190 of 586) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.3 pts per contest (17th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 124th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 258 surrendered for the campaign. The Tigers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.0% (521 of 1,335) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.8% on three-point shots and they are 110th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.4).

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 63-55 against Mississippi State. The Razorbacks recorded 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Mississippi State was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 59.1%. Concerning shooting from distance, Arkansas converted 4 of their 19 tries (21.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks finished the game shooting 23 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7%. The Razorbacks allowed Mississippi State to convert 18 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.3% for this contest. They finished shooting 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 3 of 12 and ended up going 16 out of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Arkansas allowed Mississippi State to grab 33 in total (6 offensive).

Chris Lykes was important for the Razorbacks for this contest. He made 4 of 8 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 10 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 18-5 for the year. The Razorbacks have committed 16.7 fouls every game and they shoot 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (56th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Arkansas has accounted for 1,807 points this season (78.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Razorbacks are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 105th in D-1.

The Arkansas defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from distance (179 of 526) and their opposition makes 72.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 32.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 198th and 79th in Division 1. The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.0. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (94th in D-1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arkansas and under the total points

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