Kentucky Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN

Bud Walton Arena is the location where the Arkansas Razorbacks (10-9) will try to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (14-4) on Saturday.

The Kentucky Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina and ended up losing by a score of 79-62 in their last contest. Kentucky wrapped up the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (25 of 62) and converted 4 out of their 13 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 8 of 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defense, Kentucky let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. South Carolina totaled 20 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. On top of that, South Carolina grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Carolina walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 shots. They knocked down 11 of 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 17 while South Carolina had 14 fouls.

Rob Dillingham is someone who came through for this contest. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Kentucky comes into this one with a mark of 14-4 for the season. They are averaging 89.9 pts per game (1st in Division 1) while shooting 49.8% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 40.0% on three-point shots (179 of 448) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kentucky is collecting 38.0 boards per game and has racked up 329 assists for the year, which is 25th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.0% from 3-point land and they are 315th in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.3). The Wildcats are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.4% (491 of 1,157) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 262nd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 264 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Arkansas Razorbacks took a loss by a score of 77-51 when they played Ole Miss. In the matter of attacking the glass, Arkansas permitted Ole Miss to grab 38 overall (12 offensive). They finished 36.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 19 and ended up going 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Razorbacks allowed Ole Miss to knock down 31 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.0% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Razorbacks finished shooting 17 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Arkansas converted 5 of 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Ole Miss was called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Razorbacks earned 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the game.

Khalif Battle ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks for the contest. He converted 2 out of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 22.2%, and earned 4 rebounds. He scored 11 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists in the game.

Arkansas has a mark of 10-9 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Razorbacks are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 199th in the nation. Arkansas has accounted for 1,448 pts so far this year (76.2 per contest) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per game (305th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. The Razorbacks have committed 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Arkansas defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (145 of 430) and their opposition knocks down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 37.6 boards per game, which is ranked 203rd and 304th in those defensive categories. The Razorbacks are ranked 319th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (145th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kentucky

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