Arkansas Razorbacks vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

Foster Pavilion is the site where the Baylor Bears (0-1) will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced Lipscomb and went home with a win by a final score of 76-60 in their last contest. Arkansas walked away from the game with a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and buried 4 out of their 19 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Razorbacks buried 4 of 7 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists for this game while creating 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding defense, Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 37.9% from the field on 22 out of 58 shooting. Lipscomb distributed 8 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Lipscomb collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lipscomb finished the game shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 9 attempts. They converted 9 of their 27 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 11 and Lipscomb recorded 12 personal fouls.

Boogie Fland is a player who came through in this matchup. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also grabbed 3 boards. He finished 38.9% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Arkansas will play this game with a mark of 1-0 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 11.0 fouls every game. As a team, Arkansas is snagging 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 10 assists on the season, which is 300th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Razorbacks are hitting 21.1% on three-point shots (4 of 19) and 57.1% from the free throw line. They average 76.0 points per contest (219th in the nation) while going 54.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Razorbacks are able to force 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 12.0 fouls. They are ranked 90th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 8 conceded so far this season. The Razorbacks are allowing a FG percentage of 37.9% (22 of 58) and they relinquish 29.0 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 114th in college hoops in PPG allowed (60.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 101-63 against Gonzaga. The Bears pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. Gonzaga was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Baylor buried 3 out of their 21 attempts (14.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bears walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 62 from the floor which had them at 37.1%. The Bears permitted Gonzaga to make 40 out of their 71 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.3% for the matchup. They finished 41.9% from distance by going 13 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Baylor allowed Gonzaga to get 29 in all (3 offensive).

Norchad Omier ended up being important for the Bears in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Baylor has a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bears are hitting on 37.1% from the floor, which is 302nd in the country. Baylor has scored 63 points on the year (63.0 per game) and they grab 32.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.0 times per contest (275th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per game and they hit 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Baylor defense gives up 41.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (13 of 31) and opponents are making 61.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 24.0 dimes and 46.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 358th and 346th in those categories. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 356th in D-1 in points given up per game with 101.0. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 56.3% from the field (347th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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