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Alabama vs Arkansas 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Arkansas Razorbacks (19-5) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (15-9)
February 12, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -5 / Arkansas Razorbacks +5; Over/Under: -158.5
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The Arkansas Razorbacks will travel to Coleman Coliseum to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Arkansas Razorbacks won their 9th straight game and improved to 19-5 on the season after defeating the top-ranked Auburn Tigers, 80-76 (OT), this past Tuesday. Arkansas fought back from a 64-59 deficit with just 2:40 left in regulation to force OT and was able to hold off the Tigers for the victory after taking a 76-70 lead with just :37 seconds left in OT. Arkansas shot 34.3% from the field & 29.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Auburn to shoot 37.5% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Razorbacks was JD Notae who had 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, & 3 steals.

On the season, Arkansas is averaging 78.6 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Razorbacks are averaging 6.3 three-pointers per game on 30.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Arkansas has been led by JD Notae (19.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.4 spg), Au’Diese Toney (11.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Stanley Umude (10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg), & Jaylin Williams (9.5 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg).

Defensively, Arkansas is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 ppg on 41.2% shooting from the field. The Razorbacks have a rebound margin of 4.9 and a turnover margin of 2.7.

The Alabama Crimson Tide snapped a 2-game losing streak and improved to 15-9 on the season after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels, 97-83, this past Wednesday. Alabama was lights out on the offensive end against Ole Miss and pulled away for the victory in the 2nd half after taking a 79-64 lead with 7:45 left in regulation. Alabama shot 60.0% from the field & 63.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Ole Miss to shoot 47.8% from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Crimson Tide was Jaden Shackelford who had 20 points, 5 rebounds, & 1 steal.

On the season, Alabama is averaging 80.9 ppg on 44.7% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide are averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game on 31.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Alabama has been led by Jaden Shackelford (17.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.5 apg), Jahvon Quinerly (14.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.4 apg), Keon Ellis (11.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.9 spg), & JD Davison (8.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.1 apg).

Defensively, Alabama is allowing their opponents to average 75.9 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Crimson Tide have a rebound margin of 3.8 and a turnover margin of -0.7.

The Razorbacks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall & 14-10 ATS overall on the season. The Crimson Tide are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win & 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games.

Arkansas has been playing great basketball as of late, led by an offense that ranks 28th in scoring offense, however, a lot of that recent success has come on their home court as during their 9-game winning streak, only three of those wins have come on the road. Alabama has struggled defensively this season, however, the certainly have an offense that can matchup with anyone as the Crimson Tide come into this game ranked 12th in scoring offense & 34th in three-pointers made per game, and as Alabama has been competitive at home, posting an 11-2 record, I think the play here is to take the Crimson Tide to cover this mid-range home spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -5

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Brett Nault

Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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