Arkansas vs Baylor 3/29/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Arkansas Razorbacks play the Baylor Bears on Monday in the Elite Eight in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The No. 3 seeded Razorbacks defeated Oral Roberts 72-70 on Saturday in their Sweet 16 matchup. Davonte Davis hit a jump shot with less than three seconds to play giving the Razorbacks the victory in a game they trailed nearly the entire 40 minutes. Jalen Tate was the leading scorer for Arkansas with 22 points.

Moses Moody is the leading scorer for Arkansas with an average of 17.0 points per game, while Justin Smith is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game Jalen Tate is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 assists per game. Arkansas has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team in scoring an average of 82.4 points per game.

The No. 1 seeded Bears defeated the Villanova Wildcats 61-51 on Saturday in their Sweet 16 showdown. Baylor shot poorly from the outside but overcame that with hard work on the defensive end to hold Villanova to just 51 points. Adam Flager was the leading scorer for Baylor with 16 points but the Bears shot only 15.8% from beyond the arc. However, Baylor held Villanova to only 17.6% shooting from long range.

Jared Butler is the leading scorer for Baylor with an average of 16.6 points per game, while MaCio Teague is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.7 points per game. Mark Vital is the leading rebounder for Baylor with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and Davion Mitchell is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Taylor has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team the Bears are scoring an average of 84.4 points per game.