Tennessee Volunteers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 2/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN

Bud Walton Arena is the site where the Arkansas Razorbacks (12-11) will meet the Tennessee Volunteers (17-6) on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced Texas A&M and took a loss by a final of 85-69 in their last game. Tennessee finished having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and made 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Volunteers made 15 of 25 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the field on 28 out of 60 shooting. Texas A&M distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Texas A&M collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas A&M ended up shooting 72.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 25 attempts. They also made 11 of their 28 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Volunteers ended up finishing with 22 and Texas A&M accumulated 19 fouls.

Dalton Knecht is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 40.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 28 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Tennessee heads into this one with a record of 17-6 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling in 38.9 rebounds per contest and has 392 dimes so far this year, which is 35th in the country in terms of passing. The Volunteers are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (200 of 585) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.5 pts per contest (56th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

On defense, the Volunteers are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They relinquish 31.0% on shots from downtown and they are 81st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.0). The Volunteers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.7% (523 of 1,351) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 21st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 251 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 78-75 when they played Georgia. In reference to rebounding, Arkansas permitted Georgia to grab 22 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 22.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 4 out of 18 and ended up going 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Razorbacks allowed Georgia to make 26 out of their 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.1% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks finished 28 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.1%. In terms of shots from downtown, Arkansas buried 5 of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 65.4%. Georgia committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Razorbacks corralled 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this matchup.

El Ellis ended up being important for the Razorbacks in this contest. He made 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 12-11 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Razorbacks are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 176th in the country. Arkansas has totaled 1,748 points for the season (76.0 per contest) and they pull down 35.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.4 times per game (313th in D-1) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Razorbacks commit 19.2 fouls per game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Razorbacks are ranked 324th in the country in PPG allowed with 77.8. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (165th in D-1). The Arkansas defense allows 35.2% on 3-pointers (180 of 511) and opponents are converting on 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 36.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 206th and 263rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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