Arkansas Razorbacks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Neville Arena in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Neville Arena is the site where the Auburn Tigers (22-2) will try to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-9) on Wednesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced off with LSU and went home with a win by a final score of 70-58 in their last contest. Arkansas ended the game with a 51.9% FG percentage (28 out of 54) and made 4 of their 12 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Razorbacks made 10 of 17 shots for a rate of 58.8%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defending, Arkansas allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the floor on 25 out of 64 shooting. LSU doled out 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, LSU collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. LSU ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by converting 3 of 6 shots. They also knocked down 5 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 10 while LSU accounted for 19 fouls.

Zvonimir Ivisic is one guy who was important for this game. He walked away with 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played 28 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He went 76.9% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Arkansas comes into this game with a mark of 15-9 for the season. They currently have an average of 76.7 points per game (109th in the nation) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Razorbacks are shooting 33.8% on shots from distance (176 of 520) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arkansas is pulling in 35.6 boards per game and has totaled 354 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 150th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 62nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 286 conceded for the campaign. The Razorbacks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (594 of 1,425) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 31.4% from 3-point land while they are 89th in college hoops in opponents PPG (68.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Auburn Tigers took home the win by a final score of 80-68 against Vanderbilt. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Auburn allowed Vanderbilt to collect 33 in total (14 offensive). They finished shooting 17.6% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 17 and ended up going 13 of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Tigers permitted Vanderbilt to make 26 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished the game shooting 30 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Auburn buried 9 out of their 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Vanderbilt was called for 14 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Tigers were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest.

Denver Jones ended up being important for the Tigers for this contest. He had 21 points in his 28 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 7 of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Auburn has a mark of 22-2 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the nation. Auburn has totaled 2,034 pts on the year (84.8 per game) and they pull down 38.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per contest (18th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 9.3 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 66th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.7. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (26th in D-1). The Auburn defense concedes 30.4% on 3-point attempts (144 of 474) and their opposition makes 73.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 9.0 assists and 32.7 boards every game, which is ranked 2nd and 82nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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