Duke Blue Devils vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN

The Duke Blue Devils (5-1) are hitting the road to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3).

The Duke Blue Devils played Southern Indiana and went home with a win by a final score of 80-62 in their last game. Duke wrapped up the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and buried 5 out of their 18 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Blue Devils knocked down 17 of 28 tries for a percentage of 60.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defense, Duke let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. Southern Indiana earned 15 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Southern Indiana had 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Indiana finished shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 6 attempts. They made 9 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Blue Devils ended up with 9 while Southern Indiana recorded 19 fouls.

Kyle Filipowski is a player who came through for the contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He played 31 mins and collected 14 boards. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Duke heads into this one with a mark of 5-1 so far this year. They average 84.0 pts per contest (40th in college hoops) while hitting 50.7% from the floor. The Blue Devils are connecting on 35.3% on shots from distance (48 of 136) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Duke is snagging 38.0 boards per contest and has racked up 106 dimes this season, which is 55th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Blue Devils are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They surrender 31.3% from 3-point land and they are 68th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.2). The Blue Devils defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.4% (143 of 354) and they relinquish 32.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 191st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 79 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks took a defeat with a final score of 87-72 when they played North Carolina. The Razorbacks corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 22 in this contest. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. North Carolina was called for 24 personal fouls for the game which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding shooting from distance, Arkansas knocked down 5 out of 17 tries (29.4%). In all, the Razorbacks shot 26 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 47.3%. The Razorbacks permitted North Carolina to convert 28 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them shooting 49.1% for the game. They finished shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 35 from the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about rebounding, Arkansas permitted North Carolina to snag 32 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Tramon Mark was important for the Razorbacks for the contest. He totaled 34 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He buried 13 of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 76.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

Arkansas has a record of 4-3 on the campaign. The Razorbacks are committing 21.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per contest (330th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Arkansas has earned 565 pts so far this season (80.7 per game) and they snag 38.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Razorbacks are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 167th in Division 1.

The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 271st in the country in PPG given up with 75.3. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (207th in college hoops). The Arkansas defense gives up 35.1% on shots from distance (52 of 148) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.0 assists and 35.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 228th and 180th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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