Arkansas vs. Duke Prediction
After pulling off a stunning upset of top-seeded Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, does Arkansas have another upset bid ready when the Razorbacks take on the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight on Saturday night? Tip-off of this 4 seed vs. 2 seed is set for 8:49 p.m. ET.
Game Snapshot
641 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4) vs. 642 Duke Blue Devils (-4); o/u 147.5
8:49 p.m. ET, Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
TV: TBS
Duke Blue Devils DFS Snapshot
Paolo Banchero racked up 22 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 37 minutes during Thursday’s 78-73 victory over Texas Tech. Banchero came through when the Blue Devils needed him the most, and the star freshman led the team en route to an Elite Eight appearance. Banchero is averaging 19.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in three NCAA Tournament games so far.
Arkansas Razorbacks DFS Snapshot
JD Notae recorded 18 points (5-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, three assists and eight steals over 31 minutes before fouling out of Saturday’s 53-48 victory over New Mexico State. Although scoring a team high, it was mostly Notae’s pesky defense that helped the Razorbacks reach the Sweet 16, as the senior totaled a career high in steals. Notae is averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals so far in the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness Betting Prediction
The Razorbacks are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games as an underdog, are 15-5-1 against the number in their last 21 games overall and are 10-4-1 at the window in their last 15 games versus a team with a winning record. As for Duke, the Blue Devils are just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games overall, are 2-5 against the number in their last seven games as a favorite and have failed to cover in seven of their last nine NCAA Tournament games.
MARCH MADNESS BETTING PREDICTION: ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS +4
