A SEC battle is set for Tuesday night when the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7, 5-5 in SEC) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (16-7, 7-3). Both teams have turned things around of late and now have hopes of a top four finish in the conference. Below is my college basketball pick for Arkansas vs Kentucky.
Arkansas vs Kentucky Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kentucky -2.5 |
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This game will be played at Rupp Arena at 9:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Why Bet Kentucky -2.5
✅ Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played.
✅ The Wildcats are 12-2 in their last 14 home games against the Razorbacks.
✅ Arkansas is 1-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games against Kentucky.
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Kentucky Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ARK | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 69.3 | Pace | 76.1 |
| 100.1 | Off.Rate | 90.2 |
| .215 | FTr | .165 |
| .350 | 3PAr | .396 |
| .533 | TS% | .451 |
| 51.0 | TRB% | 44.0 |
| 45.1 | AST% | 46.9 |
| 15.4 | STL% | 7.9 |
| 21.8 | BLK% | 6.6 |
| .517 | eFG% | .432 |
| 15.9 | TOV% | 12.6 |
| 27.6 | ORB% | 25.0 |
| .141 | TF/FGA | .108 |
Defense/Offense
| ARK | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 69.3 | Pace | 76.1 |
| 87.1 | Off.Rate | 122.6 |
| .193 | FTr | .285 |
| .409 | 3PAr | .411 |
| .485 | TS% | .596 |
| 49.0 | TRB% | 56.0 |
| 45.7 | AST% | 68.6 |
| 10.6 | STL% | 10.5 |
| 6.1 | BLK% | 14.1 |
| .465 | eFG% | .575 |
| 21.5 | TOV% | 12.3 |
| 26.5 | ORB% | 33.6 |
| .129 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Betting Trends
| ARK | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 66.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 68.33 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 69.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.33 |
| ARK | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-1 |
| 67.8 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 59.4 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
| 69.6 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
| 75.6 | Avg Opp Score | 70.6 |
| ARK | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
| 70.1 | Avg Score | 70.2 |
| 69.7 | Avg Opp Score | 67.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-7-1 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 73.9 |
| 73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.7 |
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Last time out, Arkansas visited the South Carolina Gamecocks and held on for a 65-63 victory. It was a tight first nine minutes, but the Razorbacks went on a big run and went into halftime leading by nine points It stayed that way for most of the second half, but the Gamecocks went on a big run and made this a tense final four minutes. Arkansas led by as many as 13 points, never trailed by more than one, and could not cover the -12.5-point spread.
Davonte Davis had 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the day. Anthony Black added 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks in the win.
Through 23 games, Arkansas is scoring 74.4 points per game, shooting 47.4% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Razorbacks are allowing 65.2 points, grabbing 36.2 rebounds, blocking 5.1 shots, and stealing the ball 8.5 times.
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky hosted the Florida Gators and earned a hard fought 72-67 win. The Wildcats controlled this game throughout, but they could never quite get the Gators out of sight. Trailing by 11 points at halftime, the Gators kept chipping away at the lead and made it uncomfortable for the Wildcats in the end. Kentucky led by as many as 14 points, never trailed in the game, and just covered the 4.5-point spread.
Cason Wallace had 20 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks in the game. Jacob Toppin added 17 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block in the victory.
After 23 games, Kentucky is scoring 75.2 points per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, and assisting on 16.0 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 66.8 points, grabbing 38.6 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 6.7 times.
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