UConn Vs Arkansas: NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 23, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 20, 2023

A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 4 UConn Huskies (27-8) and No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13) will determine one of the squads heading to the West Region bracket final when it tips off on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 7:15 PM, airing on CBS. Sportsbooks think UConn will emerge victorious in this one, naming the as 3.5-point favorites.

UConn Vs Arkansas Betting Lines

UConn vs Arkansas Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -3.5 140 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Arkansas (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (140)

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UConn Vs Arkansas Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Arkansas Avg. (Rank)
78.5 (31st) Points Scored 74.3 (115th)
64.7 (38th) Points Allowed 67.4 (98th)
37 (12th) Rebounds 33.4 (138th)
12.1 (7th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (176th)
9.1 (34th) 3pt Made 5 (351st)
17.4 (5th) Assists 13 (187th)
12.2 (209th) Turnovers 12.4 (226th)

UConn Vs Arkansas Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have covered the spread 23 times in 35 games.
  • UConn has an ATS record of 20-10 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Huskies have played 35 games this season, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
  • UConn and its opponent have broken the 140-point mark 19 times this year.
  • Huskies games have had an average of 143.1 points this season, 3.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Arkansas has 18 wins in 35 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Razorbacks are 4-2.
  • Out of 35 UConn’s games so far this season, 18 have gone over the total.
  • There have been 16 Razorbacks games this year with more than 140 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Arkansas’ games this year (141.7) is 1.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Adama Sanogo puts up 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.2 assists, shooting 60.5% from the field.
  • Tristen Newton is tops on the Huskies at 4.7 assists per game, while also posting 4.2 rebounds and 10.1 points.
  • Jordan Hawkins averages 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 40.5% from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Andre Jackson puts up 6.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Alex Karaban is averaging 9.4 points, 1.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.

Arkansas Impact Players

  • Anthony Black is No. 1 on the Razorbacks in assists (4 per game), and averages 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. He also averages 2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Ricky Council IV tops the Razorbacks in scoring (16.1 points per game), and produces 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Davonte Davis gives the Razorbacks 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Makhi Mitchell is the Razorbacks’ top rebounder (5.5 per game), and he averages 7.1 points and 1.1 assists.
  • Jordan Walsh is putting up 7.2 points, 4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 43.9% of his shots from the field.

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