UTSA Roadrunners vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (6-2) host the UTSA Roadrunners (3-4) at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday.

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-74 in their last contest. UTSA wrapped up the contest having earned a 35.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 70) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Roadrunners converted 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to defense, UTSA allowed 40.7% from the floor on 24 of 59 shooting. St. Mary's earned 20 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, St. Mary's pulled down 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. Mary's walked away from this one shooting 72.1% at the free throw line by burying 31 of 43 shots. They converted 3 of their 21 shots from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 28 while St. Mary's recorded 18 fouls.

Primo Spears is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He played 40 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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UTSA will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-4 for the season. They are turning it over 14.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, UTSA is collecting 37.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 76 assists for the year, which is 357th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Roadrunners are shooting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (62 of 194) and 82.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.0 points per outing (168th in the nation) while connecting on 39.8% from the field.

On defense, the Roadrunners have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 fouls. They give up 36.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 332nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (79.4). Roadrunners defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.9% (191 of 407) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 212th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 113 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 76-73 against Miami. The Razorbacks earned 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Miami committed 12 fouls in the game which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of those for a rate of 55.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Arkansas converted 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). In all, the Razorbacks ended up going 30 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Razorbacks allowed Miami to convert 29 of 60 tries from the field which left them shooting 48.3% in this game. They finished 31.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 8 at the charity stripe (75.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Arkansas permitted Miami to collect 31 in total (8 offensive).

Boogie Fland ended up being a factor for the Razorbacks for this game. He buried 6 of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes in this game.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 6-2 on the season. As an offense, the Razorbacks are hitting on 49.8% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the country. Arkansas has totaled 640 points for the season (80.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (140th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Razorbacks commit 14.9 fouls per game and they connect on 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Arkansas defense surrenders 30.5% on 3-point shots (65 of 213) and their opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.5 assists and 32.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 96th and 84th in D-1. The Razorbacks are ranked 54th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 64.8. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (87th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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