Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (1-1) are en route to Bud Walton Arena on Monday where they will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0).

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced off with Ball State and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-68 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Monarchs ended up with 20 while Ball State finished the game with 11 fouls. They made 10 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Ball State shot 70.0% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 30 shots. In addition, Ball State pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ball State dished out 6 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. With regard to the defense, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 3 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 34 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Monarchs knocked down 6 of 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. Old Dominion walked away from the game having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and knocked down 4 out of their 14 3-point shots.

Chaunce Jenkins is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Old Dominion comes into this contest with a mark of 1-1 so far this year. They average 69.5 points per game (268th in the country) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Monarchs are shooting 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (8 of 26) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Old Dominion is collecting 41.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 16 dimes on the year, which is 332nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Monarchs have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are 100th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 19 relinquished on the campaign. The Monarchs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 36.8% (42 of 114) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 30.4% on three-point shots while they are 124th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.0).

In their last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 86-68 against Gardner-Webb. Concerning team rebounding, Arkansas allowed Gardner-Webb to pull down 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 26.1% from downtown by going 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 21 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Razorbacks permitted Gardner-Webb to convert 25 out of their 72 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 34.7% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Razorbacks finished shooting 30 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Arkansas buried 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.3%. Gardner-Webb committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Razorbacks were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup.

Khalif Battle ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks in the game. He made 5 of 9 in this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this game.

Arkansas has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. The Razorbacks are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 64.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (118th in D-1) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. Arkansas has scored 179 pts for the season (89.5 per game) and they pull down 45.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Razorbacks are hitting on 50.9% from the field, which ranks them 70th in the nation.

The Arkansas defense concedes 28.1% from downtown (9 of 32) and their opposition knocks down 59.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.5 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 128th and 121st in Division 1. The Razorbacks are ranked 103rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.6% from the floor (77th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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