Arkansas (14-15) vs LSU (16-13)
March 6, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Arkansas -3.5 — Over/Under: 156.5
The LSU Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks meet in college basketball action from the Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night. Who comes out on top in Wednesday’s SEC showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our LSU vs. Arkansas Prediction.
LSU Team Preview
The LSU Tigers come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 75-61 win over Vanderbilt last time out. Jalen Cook has 15.6 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 2.8 RPG while Jordan Wright has 14.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG and 2.5 APG this season. Will Baker has 11.8 PPG with 4.9 RPG, capping off the trio of double-digit scorers for LSU so far this season. As a team, LSU is averaging 76.4 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season.
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Arkansas Team Preview
The Arkansas Razorbacks come into this game looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 111-102 loss to Kentucky last time out. Tramon Mark leads the Hogs in scoring with 17.1 PPG and 4.2 RPG while Khalif Battle has 13.5 PPG with 2.9 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Arkansas up to this point in the year. Trevon Brazile has 8.4 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Hogs on the glass while Davonte Davis has 2.2 APG as well to lead Arkansas in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Arkansas is averaging 76.8 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 74.2% from the foul line this season.
LSU vs. Arkansas Prediction
I’m on LSU here. I’m done with Arkansas even though this is senior night in Fayetteville as I think it’s just a reminder of how frustrating this season has been for the Hogs and it doesn’t take away from all the issues this team has had over the course of the season. LSU’s taken major strides in the right direction in year two under Matt McMahon, and I think the Tigers find a way to get a win and cover on the road and spoil senior night for Arkansas. Give me LSU and the free bucket.