Arkansas Vs Illinois: NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – March 16, 2023

Written By Staff on November 17, 2023

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of March 16, 2023 at 1:39 PM ET.

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Arkansas vs Illinois Betting Odds

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Arkansas Offense Vs. Illinois Defense

Arkansas Offense Stats (Rank) Illinois Defense
74.4 (118) Points/Gm 67 (84)
33 (238) Possessions/Game 34.3 (189)
47.6 (28) Field Goal % 41.6 (49)
31.7 (306) 3PT % 33.4 (146)
52 (123) Effective FG % 46.8 (30)
55.9 (100) True Shooting % 50.7 (33)

Illinois Offense Vs. Arkansas Defense

Illinois Offense Stats (Rank) Arkansas Defense
74.7 (110) Points/Gm 67.4 (97)
34.3 (171) Possessions/Game 33 (123)
45.1 (152) Field Goal % 41.8 (62)
30.9 (335) 3PT % 30.4 (22)
51.6 (154) Effective FG % 46.4 (22)
54.9 (151) True Shooting % 51.3 (46)

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Arkansas Betting Insights

  • Arkansas is 16-17-0 ATS this season.
  • The Razorbacks have been favored by 1.5 points or more 23 times this season, and covered the spread in 12 of those matchups.
  • In Arkansas’ 33 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 14 times.
  • The Razorbacks and their opponents have gone over 143 combined points in 14 of 33 games this season.
  • Arkansas’ games this season have had an average of 141.8 points, 1.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.

Illinois Betting Insights

  • Illinois has compiled an 18-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • The Fighting Illini are 5-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
  • So far this year, 15 out of Illinois’ 32 games with an over/under have hit the over.
  • The Fighting Illini and their opponents have combined to score more than 143 points in 14 of 32 games this season.
  • Illinois has a 141.6-point average over/under in its outings this season, 1.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.

Arkansas Key Players

  • Ricky Council IV leads the Razorbacks in scoring, putting up 15.9 points per game.
  • Arkansas is led in rebounding by Makhi Mitchell’s 5.5 rebounds per game and assists by Anthony Black’s 4.2 assists per game.
  • Davonte Davis is the top three-point shooter for the Razorbacks, hitting 1.3 per game.
  • Black leads the team with two steals per game. Makhel Mitchell collects 1.7 blocks an outing to pace Arkansas.

Illinois Key Players

  • Coleman Hawkins racks up 6.3 rebounds per game, three assists per game, and 9.9 points per game, putting him in the top spot on the Fighting Illini in both rebounds and assists.
  • Terrence Shannon Jr. has the title of Illinois’ top scorer by putting up 17.1 points per game.
  • Matthew Mayer is tops from three-point range for the Fighting Illini, hitting 2.1 treys per game.
  • Shannon tops Illinois in steals with 1.3 per game, and Mayer leads the squad in blocks with 1.3 per game.