It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the Little Rock Trojans (7-14, 2-6 SBC) welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-12, 3-5 SBC) to the Jack Stephens Center. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Little Rock Trojans Betting Prediction
In the Red Wolves’ last outing, they were beaten by the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 77-64. Coastal Carolina made 10 of their 21 three pointers (47.6 percent). Arkansas State, on the other hand, was 5-23 (21.7 percent). Tristin Walley led Arkansas State in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
The Trojans fell to the Appalachian State Mountaineers in their last contest, 77-73. Appalachian State was successful at getting to and converting from the free throw line. The Mountaineers made 20 of their 25 free throws (80.0 percent), while the Trojans were just 12-20 (60.0 percent). Little Rock’s Markquis Nowell had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-16 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, the Trojans won 82-78. The Trojans had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.0 vs. 15.2) and had a much better free throw rate (0.388 vs. 0.196).
The aggressive Little Rock offense looks poised to dominate from the charity stripe. The Trojans rank 30th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.286, while Arkansas State is among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 345th-ranked FTA rate of 0.337).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arkansas State ranks 36th in rebounds per game (38.9) while Little Rock ranks 201st (34.5).
The Red Wolves rank 125th in three pointers allowed per game (22.1) while the Trojans rank 249th (26.2).
Little Rock ranks 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.4) while Arkansas State ranks 137th (6.8).
The Trojans rank 65th in assists per game (14.9) while the Red Wolves rank 129th in assists allowed per game (13.1).
Little Rock ranks 41st in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Arkansas State ranks 89th (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Red Wolves’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.8, up from 3.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Trojans have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (2.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (2.5 below their season average).
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