UNC's Reliable Lineup Prevails Over Arkansas in Battle 4 Atlantis Third Place Game
The #20 Arkansas Razorbacks and the #14 North Carolina Tar Heels will face off on Wednesday at 1:00 EST in the Bahamas for third place in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Both teams
Game outlook
The #20 Arkansas Razorbacks and the #14 North Carolina Tar Heels will face off on Wednesday at 1:00 EST in the Bahamas for third place in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Both teams come off semifinal losses, with Arkansas losing to Memphis 84-79 as 1.5-point favorites and UNC falling to Villanova in overtime 83-81 as 2.5-point favorites. The Tarheels are currently favored in the game for an opening line of -4. The game can be viewed on ESPN2.
Game Info
When: Friday, 11/24/2023 @ 1:00pm EST
Where: Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Razorbacks +150 | Tar Heels -180
Spread: Razorbacks +4 (-110) | Tar Heels -4 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 154.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Carolina will win straight-up is 64%.
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks lost in the semi-finals to the Memphis Tigers, who were led by David Jones with 36 points. Although Arkansas' top player Khalif Battle put up 21 points, they were unable to make up the difference and consecutive Big man Trevon Brazile was only able to manage 13 points and 10 rebounds over 39 minutes of play. The Razorbacks have been using their starting lineup recently, though they had Battle and El Ellis come off the bench. Both players are strong scorers, averaging 15.0 and 11.4 PPG respectively. Tramon Mark leads the team with 16.6 PPG as a 6'6 guard, and Brazile contributes 11.4 PPG and 8.6 RPG. According to KenPom, Arkansas ranks 38th in the nation with a 39th ranked offense, 41st ranked defense, and 100th tempo.