Illinois Fighting Illini vs Arkansas Razorbacks 3/16/2023 Picks

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Arkansas Razorbacks 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The #9 Illinois Fighting Illini will go against the #8 Arkansas Razorbacks in Men’s Basketball Championship – West Region – 1st Round action in Wells Fargo Arena, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 4:30 PM ET.

Going into the NCAA Tournament, Illinois did not exactly have a strong finish.

The Fighting Illini dropped their regular-season finale at Purdue and then suffered a 79-76 defeat to 10th-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament’s first round.

The Illini suffered their third defeat to Penn State this year. This season, they were largely unimpressive versus tournament teams. Illinois’ record against teams participating in the tournament before this game was just 4-11.

After losing three of its past four games and five of its last eight overall, Illinois needs to swiftly turn things around. This year, Illinois is scoring roughly 75 points per game and shooting 45% from the field overall.

Only 31% of Illini shots are made from the 3-point range. The Fighting Illini give up 67 points per game on defense.

Against the Illini, the opposition is shooting at a 42% clip. Teams are permitted to shoot 34% from the 3-point range in Illinois.

The Illinois Fighting Illini is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Illinois’ last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Illinois’ last 5 matches in the Southeastern Conference.

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Arkansas Razorbacks Predictions 3/16/2023

The overall record of the Arkansas Razorbacks for the season was 20-13. In the second round of the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks upset Auburn to snap a three-game winless skid.

They had a 13-point lead at the half before losing 67-61 to the 18th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies in the quarterfinals.

The Razorbacks do spread the wealth offensively, but they will need a balanced performance to prevail in the tournament.

Ricky Council IV, who scores an average of roughly 16 points per game for Arkansas, is one of five players who averaged double figures this season.

Arkansas finished the regular season with five losses in its final seven games before splitting its two SEC Tournament matchups. If the Razorbacks want to go on, they must rapidly make things right.

This season, Arkansas averaged a little over 74 points per game. They are hitting 32% from the 3-point range and roughly 48% overall on average.

Arkansas allows just over 67 points per game on the defensive end. The opposition to the Razorbacks shoots 42% from the field overall and 31% from the 3-point range.

The total went OVER in 5 of Arkansas’ last 7 matches.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 matches in the Big Ten Conference.

#9 Illinois Fighting Illini vs #8 Arkansas Razorbacks. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #8 Arkansas Razorbacks. Coming into this game, Arkansas is the more balanced of the two teams.

Both teams had disappointing seasons that came to an end, but Arkansas currently appears to be playing better after surprising Auburn in the SEC Tournament’s second round and leading A&M by 13 at the half.

Arkansas ranks top 20 in both defense and offense for efficiency, according to KenPom. The Razorbacks have five guards that play well and can score in bunches.

While Arkansas is a much more palatable 4-3 ATS in its previous seven games, Illinois is just 1-5 ATS in its last six games.

Expect Arkansas to play much better defense and be the team that is more aggressive on both ends. Arkansas will win predicted at 75-71,

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