Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the location where the Texas A&M Aggies (18-7) will go up against the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-8) on Wednesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against Mississippi State and ended up losing by a score of 70-64 in their last contest. Arkansas finished with a 43.8% FG percentage (21 out of 48) and made 4 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 18 of their 26 shots for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defending, Arkansas allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 27 of 57 shooting. Mississippi State earned 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Mississippi State pulled down 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mississippi State ended up shooting 62.5% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 16 attempts. They also converted 6 of 10 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 16 and Mississippi State totaled 21 personal fouls.

Anthony Black is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Arkansas will enter this game with a record of 17-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 74.5 points per game (123rd in the country) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Razorbacks are hitting 30.6% on 3-point shots (122 of 399) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arkansas is pulling down 35.6 boards per contest and has totaled 338 dimes for the campaign, which is 184th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Razorbacks have forced 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They rank 21st in college basketball in allowing assists with 251 conceded on the season. The Razorbacks are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (578 of 1,395) and they surrender 32.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 65th in the country in PPG from their opponents (65.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took home the win by a final score of 74-62 when they played LSU. When discussing how they rebounded, Texas A&M permitted LSU to pull down 21 in total (9 offensive). They shot 34.5% from distance by going 10 of 29 and ended up shooting 8 of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Aggies allowed LSU to knock down 22 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Aggies shot 20 for 42 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Texas A&M converted 8 of 16 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 26 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. LSU committed 23 fouls for the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Aggies corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this contest.

Wade Taylor ended up having an impact for the Aggies in the matchup. He had 23 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists in the matchup. He made 6 of 11 for the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Texas A&M has a mark of 18-7 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks 176th in college basketball. Texas A&M has totaled 1,876 points this year (75.0 per game) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per game (168th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. The Aggies commit 18.8 fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Texas A&M defense allows 33.2% on shots from distance (206 of 621) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their foul shots. They allow 12.8 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 192nd and 49th in those defensive categories. The Aggies are ranked 90th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 66.5. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (26th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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