It figures to be a low-scoring affair when the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-1) host the Bradley Braves (7-3, 2-0 MVC) on Saturday.Bradley edged past the SIUE Cougars 56-54 at First Community Arena on December 6, their fourth consecutive win. Darius Hannah led the way with 12 points.
Arkansas won their fifth in a row on Saturday at Bank of Oklahoma Center, beating the Oklahoma Sooners 88-78. Ricky Council IV had 26 points to lead the team. Malevy Leons and Connor Hickman, averaging 12.0 and 10.7 points per game, respectively, have led the Braves in scoring this season. Leons also has grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Duke Deen is dishing 3.4 assists per game. Council IV’s 19.2 points per game have powered the Razorbacks on offense. Makhi Mitchell is pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game, and Anthony Black is recording 3.7 assists.
The Razorbacks and the Braves are two of the stingiest defenses in the nation, ranking 17th and 28th in defensive efficiency, respectively.In the last 10 games, Bradley is 7-3 with an average margin of +9.8 (69.0-59.2). Arkansas has a 9-1 record over the last 10, scoring 79.2 points per game on average while holding opponents to 63.5 (+15.7 margin).
BRAVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Christian Davis: 10.0 | 6.8 | +3.2
Zek Montgomery: 7.0 | 10.4 | -3.4
RAZORBACKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nick Smith Jr.: 15.2 | 7.6 | +7.6
Davonte Davis: 7.6 | 11.6 | -4.0
Points per game:
Makhi Mitchell: 9.4 | 7.5 | +1.9
Rebounds per game:
Makhi Mitchell: 7.2 | 5.5 | +1.7
Trevon Brazile: 3.2 | 5.4 | -2.2
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Arkansas -11.5 (-105)
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