UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: SECN

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-4) are en route to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1).

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs played East Tennessee State and went home with a win by a final score of 74-73 in their last game. UNC Asheville ended with a 50.9% FG percentage (27 of 53) and converted 7 of 19 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 13 of their 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to defense, UNC Asheville allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. East Tennessee State distributed 11 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, East Tennessee State collected 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. East Tennessee State went 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 16 tries. They knocked down 5 of 13 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 17 and East Tennessee State recorded 19 fouls.

Jamon Battle is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He went 75.0% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 36 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He racked up 21 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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UNC Asheville enters this one with a record of 8-4 for the season. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UNC Asheville is pulling in 36.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 163 assists so far this year, which is 143rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are connecting on 39.6% on 3-point shots (106 of 268) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.8 points per outing (28th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 250th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 conceded this year. The Bulldogs are allowing a FG percentage of 43.1% (336 of 780) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 29.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 291st in the country in points per game allowed (73.8).

In their last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks went home victorious with a score of 76-57 against Bradley. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Arkansas allowed Bradley to grab 32 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 26.7% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 15 and ended up going 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Razorbacks allowed Bradley to bury 18 of 45 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks went 25 out of 51 from the field which had them sitting at 49.0%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Arkansas converted 4 of their 11 attempts (36.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 71.0%. Bradley committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 16 steals for this game. The Razorbacks collected 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 for this game.

Jordan Walsh was important for the Razorbacks for this game. He buried 7 of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Arkansas has a record of 10-1 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Razorbacks are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 28th in college basketball. Arkansas has totaled 868 pts this season (78.9 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per game (159th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Arkansas defense allows 29.6% on 3-point shots (60 of 203) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 9.6 assists and 31.1 rebounds every game, which is 21st and 37th in college hoops. The Razorbacks on the defensive end are ranked 50th in college basketball in points given up per game with 62.9. They are forcing their opponents into 18.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (105th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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