UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (9-2) are en route to Bud Walton Arena on Saturday where they will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4).

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks took the court against Marshall and earned the victory with a final of 78-69 in their last game. UNC Wilmington ended the contest with a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and converted 8 of their 22 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defense, UNC Wilmington allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 out of 64 shooting. Marshall recorded 15 assists and had 2 steals for this game. In addition, Marshall snagged 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marshall ended up shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 14 tries. They also converted 7 of 24 tries from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 11 while Marshall had 18 personal fouls.

Trazarien White is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He racked up 27 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Expert Picks

UNC Wilmington enters this matchup with a mark of 9-2 so far this year. They average 85.4 points per game (20th in the nation) while hitting 48.0% from the field. The Seahawks are connecting on 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (103 of 266) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNC Wilmington is pulling down 35.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 145 assists for the year, which ranks 278th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 8.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Seahawks are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 176th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.6). The Seahawks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (284 of 639) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 101st in college hoops in giving up assists with 137 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 83-73 against Abilene Christian. The Razorbacks pulled down 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 45 for the game. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. Abilene Christian was called for 21 fouls in this game which took the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of those for a rate of 78.6%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Arkansas knocked down 7 of their 15 tries (46.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Razorbacks shot 27 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Razorbacks permitted Abilene Christian to make 28 out of their 72 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.9% in this contest. They finished shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 16 and finished the game at 13 out of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Arkansas permitted Abilene Christian to snag 30 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Tramon Mark was important for the Razorbacks in the game. He converted 9 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 64.3%, and added 11 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

Arkansas has a win-loss record of 8-4 so far this year. The Razorbacks commit 20.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (288th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. Arkansas has 964 pts so far this season (80.3 per game) and they collect 37.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Razorbacks are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks 62nd in the country.

The Arkansas defense concedes 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (88 of 266) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 187th and 165th in the country. The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 284th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.3. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (138th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here