High Point Panthers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 3/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Arkansas (-11)

The Arkansas Razorbacks (26-8) are welcoming the High Point Panthers (30-4) at Moda Center on Saturday in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. High Point opens this game as 11-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 169.5.

The High Point Panthers took the court against Wisconsin and walked away with a win by a score of 83-82 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Panthers ended up with 15 while Wisconsin recorded 12 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 23 tries from three-point range. Wisconsin ended up shooting 91.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Wisconsin snagged 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wisconsin distributed 17 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, High Point allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 6 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. High Point ended the contest having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (31 out of 74) and knocked down 15 of their 40 shots from distance.

Rob Martin is one player who was important for the contest. He notched 23 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 39.1% from the field and also totaled 10 assists.

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High Point steps onto the court with a record of 30-4 this year. They are averaging 90.0 pts per contest (3rd in D-1) while going 49.1% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (314 of 883) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, High Point is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 554 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 38th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Panthers have forced 16.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 fouls. They are surrendering 31.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 79th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.3). The Panthers are allowing a FG percentage of 42.6% (826 of 1,937) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 173rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 429 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 97-78 when they played Hawaii. When it comes to how they rebounded, Arkansas permitted Hawaii to grab 27 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 11 at the free throw line (54.5%). The Razorbacks allowed Hawaii to convert 31 out of 69 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.9% for this game. Overall, the Razorbacks ended up shooting 39 for 72 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.2%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Arkansas made 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 88.2%. Hawaii committed 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Razorbacks recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game.

Darius Acuff Jr. was important for the Razorbacks for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 47.4%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 7 assists in this matchup.

Arkansas has a record of 26-8 this season. The Razorbacks have committed 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 74.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (28th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. Arkansas has totaled 3,058 points on the year (89.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Razorbacks are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which is 13th in D-1.

The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court are 332nd in the country in PPG given up with 80.1. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (249th in D-1). The Arkansas defense gives up 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 830) and their opponents are making 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.4 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which is ranked 263rd and 195th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas (-11)

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