Illinois vs. Arkansas

Arkansas is favored but had a losing record in the SEC (8-10). The Razorbacks also lost eight of 10 road games and head to Des Moines, Iowa. Arkansas was last in the SEC in 3-pointers made and 11th in shooting beyond the arc (31.7%). They're 20-38 ATS away from home after having lost four or five of their last six, plus 48-86 ATS away from home against teams that shoot over 45% from the field and allow less than 42% shooting. They're also 19-8 UNDER the First Half Total when facing winning teams. Illinois had a winning Big 10 record and has neutral-site victories over UCLA and Texas as an underdog each time. The Illini offense is third in the Big 10 in scoring (75.7 ppg) and second in rebounding behind senior Terrence Shannon, Jr. (17 ppg), while the defense is sixth in points surrendered and fourth in field goal shooting allowed. And neutral-court college basketball games in the first round of the NCAA tournament are 272-172 UNDER the First Half Total when it's between 65.5 to 70.5. Take Illinois + take this one UNDER the First Half Total.