Stanford Cardinal vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, BS

TV: ESPN

The Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1) will take on the Stanford Cardinal (3-1) at Imperial Arena on Wednesday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Eastern Washington and took home the win by a score of 95-70 in their last game. Stanford finished with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 out of 62) and converted 12 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 15 of their 23 tries for a rate of 65.2%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Stanford let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Eastern Washington recorded 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Eastern Washington totaled 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Eastern Washington shot 50.0% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 22 shots. They made 13 out of their 29 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Cardinal ended up finishing with 25 and Eastern Washington totaled 22 fouls.

Andrej Stojakovic is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Stanford enters this game with a mark of 3-1 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stanford is collecting 36.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 78 assists on the campaign, which is 48th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinal are connecting on 38.5% on three-point attempts (37 of 96) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 87.8 pts per contest (42nd in Division 1) on 49.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinal have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 fouls. They rank 205th in college hoops in giving up assists with 53 conceded for the year. The Cardinal are allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (116 of 266) and they concede 38.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 38.7% on three-point shots while they are 301st in college basketball in PPG allowed (77.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-72 when they faced UNC Greensboro. The Razorbacks were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. UNC Greensboro committed 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 20 of those for a clip of 80.0%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Arkansas converted 4 out of 23 tries (17.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks ended up going 24 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. The Razorbacks permitted UNC Greensboro to make 26 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 24 and ended up going 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). In regard to team rebounding, Arkansas allowed UNC Greensboro to snag 28 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Tramon Mark ended up being a factor for the Razorbacks in this game. He totaled 21 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the contest. He made 9 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Arkansas has a win-loss record of 3-1 for the season. The Razorbacks have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (187th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Arkansas has accounted for 337 pts on the year (84.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Razorbacks are shooting 49.1% from the field, which ranks them 60th in D-1.

The Razorbacks on the defensive end are ranked 197th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 70.5. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (157th in Division 1). The Arkansas defense allows 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (29 of 80) and their opposition makes 65.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.5 assists and 34.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 203rd and 144th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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