Bradley Braves vs Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Picks & Predictions
Bradley is on the road playing Arkansas at the Simmons Bank Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 4:00pm EST. Arkansas -11 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
Bradley is on the road playing Arkansas at the Simmons Bank Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 4:00pm EST. Arkansas -11 was the opening favorite and current line is Arkansas -11.25.
For the first time ever, the Bradley Braves will play the Arkansas Razorbacks at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, as part of the 2022-23 college basketball season.
A four-game winning streak has the Braves rolling
After winning 56-54 as 6-point road favorites at SIU Edwardsville on December 6, the Bradley Braves (7-3; 5-4 ATS) return to the field for the first time in nearly two weeks. The Braves won their fourth game in a row and held their opponents under 56 points for the fifth consecutive game. The Braves erased an eight-point halftime deficit against the Cougars behind three players who scored 12 points each. Junior forward Rienk Mast also had eight rebounds.
As part of the Braves' winning streak, Mast made his season debut in an 83-41 win over the Merrimack Warriors. During the last four games, he has averaged 13.0 points and 7.8 rebounds a night after averaging 11.6 points and 8.4 boards a night in 2021-22. Ja'Shon Henry (13.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG in 2022-23) has missed six straight games due to a concussion, and his availability is questionable.
Sixth straight win for the Razorbacks
Last Saturday, the Arkansas Razorbacks (9-1; 5-4-1 ATS) defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 88-78 on a neutral court. After trailing by nine points in the first half, the Razorbacks took full control in the second, leading by as many as 16 points. Despite forcing 15 turnovers from the Sooners, they shot 59.3% from the field and posted a 19/9 assist-to-turnover ratio.