Arkansas Razorbacks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-12) are hitting the road to Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-8).

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against Tennessee and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-63 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Razorbacks left the arena with 20 while Tennessee had 17 personal fouls. They made 5 of 17 attempts from long range. Tennessee finished shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 24 tries. Furthermore, Tennessee collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Arkansas allowed 56.9% from the field on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and having 12 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Arkansas finished the contest with a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 58) and made 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tramon Mark is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He accounted for 12 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He shot 40.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Arkansas will play this game with a record of 12-12 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arkansas is collecting 35.2 boards per contest and has 271 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 324th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Razorbacks are shooting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (144 of 447) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.5 points per outing (137th in the nation) on 44.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Razorbacks have forced 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are 188th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 relinquished so far this year. The Razorbacks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (654 of 1,495) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 331st in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 75-51 when they played Missouri. The Bulldogs were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 15 steals in the game. Missouri was called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 47.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Mississippi State converted 9 of their 25 tries (36.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs ended up going 28 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. The Bulldogs allowed Missouri to make 16 of their 47 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0% in this matchup. They finished 16.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Mississippi State permitted Missouri to get 27 overall (4 offensive).

Josh Hubbard was important for the Bulldogs for this game. He accumulated 16 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 5 of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a mark of 16-8 for the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.9 times per game (86th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per contest. Mississippi State has accounted for 1,782 points for the season (74.3 per game) and they snag 39.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which is 173rd in the country.

The Bulldogs are ranked 64th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 67.4. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (30th in the nation). The Mississippi State defense gives up 28.8% on 3-pointers (168 of 584) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 60th and 82nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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