Arkansas vs Duke 3/26/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

A trip to the Final Four will be on the line when the Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. The fourth-seeded Razorbacks (28-8) finished eight games above .500 in SEC Conference play and are averaging 76.1 points per game. On Thursday, Arkansas limited top-ranked Gonzaga to 38 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers during a 74-68 upset victory.

Arkansas G J.D. Notae missed 20 of 29 field goal attempts and still finished with a team-high 21 points. Jaylin Williams and Trey Wade chipped in 15 points apiece for the Razorbacks.

The Duke Blue Devils won the ACC regular season title and are trying to send head coach Mike Krzyzewski out with his sixth national championship. On Thursday, Duke scored 49 points during the second half to rally for a 78-73 victory versus Texas Tech. The second-seeded Blue Devils (31-6) converted 15-for-17 from the charity stripe and shot 52 percent overall.

All five Duke starters scored in double figures and were led by freshman sensation Paolo Banchero with 22 points. Jeremy Roach added 15 points and five assists for the Blue Devils.