Arkansas Razorbacks vs Michigan Wolverines NCAAB Betting Prediction

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Michigan Prediction 12/10/2024

The Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (8-1) on Tuesday, December 10th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Michigan Wolverines

The Razorbacks Are Coming Off A Win

Arkansas improved to 7-2 this season with a 75-60 win over UTSA on Saturday. The Razorbacks were -19.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 135 fell short of the 155-point O/U line.

After trailing 32-27 at halftime, Arkansas dominated the 2nd half, outscoring UTSA 48-28 to secure the win.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan improved to 8-1 on the season with an 85-83 win over Iowa on Saturday. The Wolverines were -9.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 168 exceeded the over/under line of 159.5.

After leading 40-37 at halftime, Michigan scored 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. Though they got the win, the Wolverines’ defense will need to tighten up moving forward.

Razorbacks Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Razorbacks put up 75 points, shooting 52.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 60.5% of their two-point attempts and went 5-of-15 from beyond the arc, hitting 33.3% of their threes.

Adou Thiero led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8-of-10 from the field. Amir Spears added 19 points, hitting 3-of-6 from deep, while Marcus Millender contributed 18 points, making 3-of-9 from three-point range.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 55.2% from the field. They were dominant inside, hitting 73.7% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, going just 4-for-20 (20%).

Vladislav Goldin led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 75% from the floor. Payton Sandfort added 19 points, hitting 4 threes on 10 attempts.

Razorbacks Team Defense

Even though Arkansas gave up 60 points, their defense struggled, allowing the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field. The Razorbacks had a tough time defending inside, where the other team hit 60% of their two-point shots, going 23/38.

Arkansas did a better job on the perimeter, holding the other team to 33% shooting from three-point range, with just 5 made threes. The Razorbacks also sent them to the line 19 times, where they converted 14 free throws, shooting 73%.

Wolverines Team Defense

Even though Arkansas allowed 60 points, they struggled defensively, giving up 52% shooting from the field. The Razorbacks allowed 23 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 60% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, Arkansas’ defense held their opponent to 5 three-pointers on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting percentage. They also sent the other team to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws, shooting 73%. Arkansas allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Razorbacks vs Wolverines Trends

  • When looking at their past ten road matchups, Arkansas has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Wolverines have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 64 points per game in these contests.
  • As the betting underdog, the Razorbacks have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Arkansas posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
  • Michigan has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Razorbacks vs Wolverines Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Wolverines to secure the win, with an expected final score of 80-67. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 146 and our model has the Razorbacks and Wolverines finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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