LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: SEC Network

The LSU Tigers (16-13) are headed to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-15).

The LSU Tigers took the court against Vanderbilt and walked away with a win by a score of 75-61 in their last contest. LSU finished the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and knocked down 10 out of their 31 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 6 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In reference to defense, LSU allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 20 out of 55 shooting. Vanderbilt doled out 7 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. In addition, Vanderbilt totaled 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Vanderbilt finished shooting 72.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 3 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 19 and Vanderbilt recorded 19 fouls.

Jordan Wright is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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LSU comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 16-13 so far this year. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LSU is collecting 35.9 boards per contest and has earned 341 assists for the season, which is 304th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 35.8% on three-point shots (227 of 634) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.4 points per contest (105th in the country) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.5% on three-point shots and they are 244th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (74.0). The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (736 of 1,755) and they surrender 35.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 129th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-102 against Kentucky. The Razorbacks were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. Kentucky was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a clip of 96.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Arkansas converted 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks ended up going 34 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.1%. The Razorbacks permitted Kentucky to convert 34 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.7% in the game. They went 45.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 20 and ended up going 34 of 42 at the charity stripe (81.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Arkansas allowed Kentucky to collect 31 in all (6 offensive).

Khalif Battle ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks for this game. He accumulated 34 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He buried 8 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Arkansas has a record of 14-15 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Razorbacks are shooting 44.6% from the field, which is 184th in D-1. Arkansas has accounted for 2,228 pts for the campaign (76.8 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (308th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Razorbacks are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Arkansas defense gives up 34.5% on three-point shots (213 of 618) and their opposition knocks down 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.8 assists and 36.5 rebounds per game, which is 168th and 277th in Division 1. The Razorbacks on the defensive end are ranked 339th in college hoops in points given up per game with 79.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (209th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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