Arkansas vs Bradley 12/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bradley Braves and Arkansas Razorbacks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Simmons Bank Arena. The Bradley Braves look for their eighth win. The Arkansas Razorbacks look for their 10th win.

The Bradley Braves are averaging 69 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 59.2 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Ja’Shon Henry is averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds, while Rienk Mast is averaging 13 points and 7.8 rebounds. Malevy Leons is the third double-digit scorer and Connor Hickman is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are averaging 79.2 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Ricky Council IV is averaging 19.2 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Nick Smith Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 2.3 assists. Anthony Black is the third double-digit scorer and Trevon Brazile is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Arkansas Razorbacks are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas Razorbacks are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

The Braves are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games. The Razorbacks are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games. The under is 5-0 in Braves last 5 overall. The under is 9-4 in Razorbacks last 13 overall.

The Arkansas Razorbacks should be obvious favorites at home, but this is a lot of points to throw a good Bradley team. The Bradley Braves have shown a balanced attack all year, they come into this game playing elite level defense, and they lose on the road by an average of just 0.7 points. Bradley can play and will be motivated for a top-10 team. Give me the points.