Fairfield vs Arkansas-Little Rock Prediction 3-24-24 College Basketball Picks

The Fairfield Stags and Little Rock Trojans meet Sunday in the college basketball CBI First Round at the Ocean Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fairfield vs Little Rock prediction.

Fairfield Stags Betting Preview

The Fairfield Stags recently beat Iona and Marist while losing to Saint Peter’s. The Stags finished the regular season in the 2nd place in the MAAC, behind Quinnipiac. The Fairfield Stags are averaging 76.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Caleb Fields is averaging 16.4 points and 4 rebounds, while Jalen Leach is averaging 16.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Brycen Goodine is the third double-digit scorer and Jasper Floyd is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Fairfield Stags are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Fairfield Stags are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

Little Rock Trojans Betting Preview

The Little Rock Trojans recently beat Tennessee Tech and Western Illinois while losing to Morehead State. The Little Rock Trojans are averaging 77.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting. KK Robinson is averaging 15.7 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Jamir Chaplin is averaging 14.6 points and 6.5 rebounds. DeAntoni Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Bradley Douglas is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Little Rock Trojans are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Little Rock Trojans are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

Fairfield Stags Team Facts

• Fairfield has won 11 of its last 12 day games.
• Each of Fairfield’s last 19 games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
• Fairfield has won the first half in each of its last four day games against non-Conference opponents.

Little Rock Trojans Team Facts

• Little Rock has won 10 of its last 11 games.
• Fifteen of Little Rock’s last 16 games have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
• Little Rock has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Fairfield ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for three-point percentage this season (38.0%).
• Fairfield ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (10.5).
• Little Rock ranks 33rd among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (4.8).

Fairfield vs Little Rock prediction

Fairfield hasn’t played in a week and Arkansas-Little Rock hasn’t played in a couple of weeks, so there’s sure to be rust and motivation will be a factor as well. Which team wants its season to continue, and who is excited to be in Daytona Beach? What we do know is Arkansas-Little Rock ended its season playing its best ball, which includes wins in 9 of its last 10 games. Fairfield has had some recent games where the offense has come up short, and its season ended with an upset loss in the MAAC Tournament. I’m going to lean Arkansas-Little Rock in this toss up matchup.