Arkansas Razorbacks vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (3-4) host the Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2) at Watsco Center on Tuesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against Illinois and took a loss by a score of 90-77 in their last game. Arkansas finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 of 58) and buried 5 of their 17 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks made 16 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 59.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the game while creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 52.6% from the field on 30 out of 57 shooting. Illinois earned 16 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, Illinois snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Illinois finished the game shooting 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 22 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 31 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 20 and Illinois had 22 fouls.

Adou Thiero is one player who came through in this matchup. He left the arena with 26 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Arkansas heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.0 fouls per game. As a team, Arkansas is pulling down 35.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 101 assists for the season, which has them ranked 214th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Razorbacks are hitting 34.8% on three-point attempts (55 of 158) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.6 points per game (95th in college hoops) while hitting 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Razorbacks are able to force 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They concede 30.4% on 3-point shots and they are 35th in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.6). The Razorbacks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.2% (160 of 408) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 59th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 78 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Miami Hurricanes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-79 when they played Charleston Southern. Concerning attacking the glass, Miami permitted Charleston Southern to grab 31 overall (10 offensive). They finished 45.8% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Hurricanes permitted Charleston Southern to convert 32 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.8% in the matchup. In all, the Hurricanes walked away from this one shooting 28 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5%. Concerning three-point attempts, Miami converted 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. Charleston Southern had 14 fouls for the contest which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Hurricanes collected 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the matchup.

Brandon Johnson ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes for this contest. He accumulated 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 7 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 3-4 on the campaign. As an offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in college hoops. Miami has totaled 586 pts for the year (83.7 per game) and they average 34.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per game (162nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per game. The Hurricanes are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.5% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense concedes 35.3% on 3-point shots (55 of 156) and their opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.9 assists and 30.3 rebounds per contest, which is 244th and 22nd in those categories. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 257th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (315th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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