Texas A&M Aggies vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: SECN

The Arkansas Razorbacks (13-5) are welcoming the Texas A&M Aggies (15-3) at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies faced off with Kentucky and took a loss by a score of 64-58 in their last contest. Texas A&M finished the contest with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 of 66) and converted 1 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Aggies converted 5 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 38.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest while creating 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Texas A&M allowed 36.2% from the field on 21 of 58 shooting. Kentucky distributed 13 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Kentucky totaled 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kentucky finished the contest at 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 26 attempts. They converted 4 of 18 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 18 while Kentucky had 15 fouls.

Henry Coleman is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Texas A&M comes into this game with a mark of 15-3 on the year. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas A&M is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 275 assists so far this year, which is 47th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (131 of 370) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.0 pts per game (113th in the nation) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing 18.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are 312th in the country in allowing assists with 255 conceded for the campaign. The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (402 of 992) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 31.8% from 3-point land and they are 44th in college basketball in PPG allowed (62.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 75-59 when they played South Carolina. The Razorbacks were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this contest. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. South Carolina earned 22 fouls in this contest which took the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 33 shots. They were able to bury 27 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Arkansas made 0 of their 11 tries (0.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks shot 24 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Razorbacks allowed South Carolina to convert 20 out of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.9% for the contest. They finished 30.4% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 12 of 24 from the free throw line (50.0%). When discussing rebounds, Arkansas allowed South Carolina to snag 34 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Jaylin Williams ended up being a factor for the Razorbacks for this contest. He had 19 points in his 26 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 13-5 so far this season. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per game (78th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Arkansas has earned 1,428 points so far this season (79.3 per contest) and they collect 38.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Razorbacks are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 111th in college hoops.

The Arkansas defense concedes 34.9% on 3-point shots (149 of 427) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.4 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per game, which is 243rd and 73rd in D-1. The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 183rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (164th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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