Arkansas Razorbacks vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (24-4) will compete against the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-9) at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against Georgia and earned the victory with a final of 97-65 in their last contest. Arkansas ended the contest with a 63.8% field goal percentage (37 out of 58) and knocked down 11 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Razorbacks knocked down 12 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 36.5% from the field on 19 out of 52 shooting. Georgia distributed 6 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Georgia had 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia finished the game at 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 27 shots. They also converted 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Razorbacks ended up with 18 and Georgia racked up 19 fouls.

Nick Smith is someone who had an impact for the matchup. He was able to score 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He shot 64.3% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Arkansas steps onto the hardwood with a record of 19-9 on the year. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Arkansas is pulling in 35.5 boards per game and has accounted for 389 assists so far this year, which is 134th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Razorbacks are hitting 31.5% on shots from downtown (140 of 445) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.0 pts per game (107th in Division 1) while shooting 48.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks are forcing 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 275 relinquished on the campaign. The Razorbacks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (638 of 1,560) and they concede 32.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.0% on three-point shots while they are 63rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide walked away with a victory by a final of 78-76 when they faced South Carolina. In reference to rebounding, Alabama allowed South Carolina to get 25 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Crimson Tide allowed South Carolina to make 30 out of 62 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide finished shooting 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Alabama converted 7 out of 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 68.0%. South Carolina was called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Crimson Tide pulled down 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in the matchup.

Brandon Miller ended up being a factor for the Crimson Tide for this contest. He buried 14 of 25 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 41 points in his 43 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Alabama has a win-loss record of 24-4 so far this season. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is 154th in the nation. Alabama has tallied 2,331 pts this year (83.3 per game) and they average 44.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per game (51st in college basketball) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Crimson Tide have committed 18.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Alabama defense gives up 27.0% on three-point shots (154 of 571) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.5 assists and 37.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 27th and 332nd in college basketball. The Crimson Tide on defense are ranked 142nd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.4% from the field (3rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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