Kentucky Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

Bud Walton Arena is where the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-11) will attempt to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (20-10) on Saturday.

The Kentucky Wildcats took the court against Vanderbilt and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-66 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 12 and Vanderbilt accumulated 22 fouls. They also buried 8 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Vanderbilt finished the contest at 76.9% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 13 tries. Furthermore, Vanderbilt snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Vanderbilt dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In regard to defense, Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 6 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 45 with 15 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 25 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Kentucky finished the contest with a 32.2% FG percentage (19 of 59) and converted 3 out of their 19 three-point shots.

Oscar Tshiebwe is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and totaled 20 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Kentucky comes into this game with a record of 20-10 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.5 times per game and as a group are committing 15.7 fouls per game. As a team, Kentucky is collecting 38.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 465 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 39th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 36.1% on 3-point shots (194 of 538) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.7 pts per game (109th in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.9% on shots from distance while they are 96th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.3). The Wildcats are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (729 of 1,694) and they surrender 30.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 107th in D-1 in giving up assists with 349 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-57 against Tennessee. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Arkansas allowed Tennessee to grab 33 overall (9 offensive). They finished 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 4 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Razorbacks allowed Tennessee to convert 27 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Razorbacks finished the game shooting 18 for 49 from the field which had them at 36.7%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Arkansas made 8 out of 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.1%. Tennessee earned 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Razorbacks were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest.

Anthony Black pitched in for the Razorbacks for this game. He scored 13 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Arkansas has a mark of 19-11 this year. When it comes to offense, the Razorbacks are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 29th in the nation. Arkansas has accounted for 2,240 points on the year (74.7 per contest) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (159th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per contest. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 18.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 78th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.5. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (54th in college hoops). The Arkansas defense gives up 31.0% on 3-point attempts (159 of 513) and their opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.2 assists and 32.7 boards per contest, which is 22nd and 90th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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