Free College Basketball Picks Today: Arkansas Razorbacks vs North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs 12/21/22

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-4), one of the NCAA’s top scoring teams, are on the road to face the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) on Wednesday.

UNC Asheville edged past the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 74-73 at Freedom Hall Civic Center on Saturday. Jamon Battle was the standout player with 21 points.

Arkansas won their sixth in a row in dominating fashion on Saturday at Simmons Bank Arena, beating the Bradley Braves 76-57. Jordan Walsh had 18 points, leading the team.

The Bulldogs have been led this season by Drew Pember, who is averaging 19.7 points per game. Pember also has grabbed 9.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Caleb Burgess is dishing 2.9 assists.

Ricky Council IV (18.9 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Razorbacks’ offense. Makhi Mitchell is posting 5.3 rebounds per game, and Anthony Black is tallying 3.7 assists.

The Bulldogs are averaging 81.8 points per game, ranking as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NCAA (28th). UNC Asheville is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.6 (79.0-74.4). Arkansas has a 9-1 record over the last 10, scoring 79.2 points per game on average while holding opponents to 63.4 (+15.8 margin).

BULLDOGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Fletcher Abee: 17.3 | 12.1 | +5.2
Points per game:
Nick McMullen: 12.8 | 9.6 | +3.2

RAZORBACKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nick Smith Jr.: 16.4 | 7.5 | +8.9
Trevon Brazile: 7.2 | 15.4 | -8.2
Points per game:
Makhi Mitchell: 10.2 | 7.4 | +2.8
Trevon Brazile: 5.2 | 9.6 | -4.4
Rebounds per game:
Makhi Mitchell: 7.2 | 5.3 | +1.9
Trevon Brazile: 1.4 | 4.9 | -3.5
Assists per game:
Ricky Council IV: 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.8

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.