Kentucky vs. Arkansas: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2024

Khalif Battle will be among the players to watch when the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-14, 5-10 SEC) take on the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (20-8, 10-5 SEC), Saturday at 1:30 PM ET at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats play the Razorbacks in a game that Kentucky is currently a substantial favorite by 13.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 167.5.

Kentucky vs. Arkansas Betting Lines

Kentucky vs Arkansas Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kentucky -13.5 167.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kentucky (-13.5)
Total Pick Under (167.5)

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Kentucky vs. Arkansas Stat Rankings

Kentucky Avg. (Rank) Arkansas Avg. (Rank)
88.8 (3rd) Points Scored 75.9 (112th)
78.3 (329th) Points Allowed 77.9 (323rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (201st) Off. Rebounds 7.7 (273rd)
9.8 (17th) 3pt Made 6.1 (299th)
17.6 (12th) Assists 11.4 (305th)
10.0 (63rd) Turnovers 11.0 (148th)

Kentucky vs. Arkansas Betting Trends

  • The Wildcats are 17-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Kentucky has an ATS record of 5-5 as 13.5-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been 20 Wildcats games (out of 28) that hit the over this season.
  • Kentucky and its opponent have broken the 167.5-point mark 16 times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 167.5 points, 0.4 higher than the average total in Wildcats games this season.
  • Against the spread, Arkansas is 9-19-0 this year.
  • Kentucky has played 28 games this year, and 20 of them have hit the over.
  • Razorbacks games have finished with over 167.5 points scored four times this year.
  • Games involving Arkansas this year have averaged 153.9 points per game, a 13.6-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Kentucky Impact Players

  • Antonio Reeves is tops on the Wildcats with 19.9 points per game and 1.7 assists, while also putting up 4.1 rebounds.
  • Reed Sheppard is tops on his squad in assists per contest (4.3), and also posts 12.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 2.7 steals (sixth in the country) and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Rob Dillingham averages 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the floor and 45.1% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Tre Mitchell is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (7.5), and also posts 12.0 points and 3.1 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • D.j. Wagner is putting up 10.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds per contest.

Arkansas Impact Players

  • Tramon Mark is putting up a team-leading 16.9 points per game. And he is contributing 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, making 49.5% of his shots from the field and 38.0% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
  • The Razorbacks receive 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Battle.
  • Makhi Mitchell gets the Razorbacks 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also posts 0.4 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Trevon Brazile is averaging a team-high 6.2 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 8.4 points and 0.5 assists, making 46.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Davonte Davis paces the Razorbacks in assists (2.2 per game), and puts up 5.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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