Bradley Braves vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bradley Braves vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, AR

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Arkansas Razorbacks (9-1) are hosting the Bradley Braves (7-3) at Simmons Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Bradley Braves played SIU Edwardsville and took home the win by a score of 56-54 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Braves ended up with 14 while SIU Edwardsville accumulated 11 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 15 attempts from three-point range. SIU Edwardsville ended up shooting 58.3% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 12 attempts. Furthermore, SIU Edwardsville totaled 25 rebounds (1 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. SIU Edwardsville distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Bradley allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 20 of 45 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected 34 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Braves converted 7 of 13 tries for a rate of 53.8%. Bradley ended the game with a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 of 53) and buried 7 of 23 shots from downtown.

Darius Hannah is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 75.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the court for 23 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He totaled 12 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Bradley will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-3 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bradley is grabbing 35.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 135 assists so far this year, which ranks 227th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Braves are connecting on 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (80 of 226) and 66.3% from the free throw line. They average 69.0 pts per game (261st in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Braves are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They rank 82nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 112 surrendered on the campaign. The Braves defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.1% (211 of 539) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 19th in college basketball in opponents PPG (59.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 88-78 against Oklahoma. Concerning rebounds, Arkansas permitted Oklahoma to pull down 22 overall (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 46.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Razorbacks allowed Oklahoma to knock down 32 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 57.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks finished 35 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.3%. In relation to 3-pointers, Arkansas made 4 of their 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Oklahoma was called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Razorbacks corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup.

Ricky Council IV ended up being important for the Razorbacks for the contest. He converted 10 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 5 assists for the contest.

Arkansas has a record of 9-1 so far this season. The Razorbacks commit 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per contest (142nd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest. Arkansas has tallied 792 pts this year (79.2 per contest) and they collect 35.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Razorbacks are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in college basketball.

The Razorbacks are ranked 67th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.5. They are forcing their opponents into 17.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (112th in D-1). The Arkansas defense allows 29.8% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 188) and opponents are making 69.9% of their foul shots. They give up 9.8 assists and 31.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 24th and 36th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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