2022 NCAA Tournament Game Today: Arkansas vs New Mexico State Line, Predictions, Odds, TV Channel & Live Stream for NCAA Tournament
By Matt Melton
After surviving a first round scare on Thursday night, Arkansas advances to the Round of 32 in the 2022 NCAA Tournament to take on the 12-seed New Mexico State Aggies.
As mentioned previously, Arkansas won a close contest in the first round on Thursday night as the Razorbacks defeated 13-seed Vermont 75-71. A game that was close late, this win for the Razorbacks extended Arkansas’ overall record to 26-8 for the year, as well as marked their seventh win across their last nine games.
Arkansas had four players scoring in double-figures against the Catamounts led by Stanley Umude with 21 points, as well as others such as JD Notae, Jaylin Williams, and Davonte Davis to lead a team that averages an impressive 76.9 PPG for the year. Forwards Au’Diese Toney and Trey Wade also saw a significant number of minutes in the first round, while guard Chris Lykes also saw time off the Razorbacks bench.
New Mexico State on the other hand picked up one of the multiple upsets in the first round, as the Aggies upset five-seed UConn 70-63. The champions of the WAC and a 12-seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the win brought New Mexico State’s overall record for the year to 27-6, as well as being the Aggies seventh win across their last nine games.
Averaging 73.2 PPG for the year while allowing 65 PPG, the Aggies received a phenomenal 37-point performance from leading scorer Teddy Allen against the Huskies, while the starting five of Allen, Sir’Jabari Rice, Johnny McCants, Will McNair Jr, and Clayton Henry all saw a significant number of minutes. Guard Mario McKinney Jr was the Aggies primary option off the bench, while forwards Yuat Alok and Mike Peake also saw time.
Arkansas vs New Mexico State Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
The odds for Arkansas vs New Mexico State can be found here.
Arkansas vs New Mexico State 2022 NCAA Tournament Prediction
New Mexico State has one of the most-talented scorers left in the NCAA Tournament in Allen, and are certainly capable of pulling off yet another upset here in the second round. However, this is a game that the Razorbacks should win despite it likely being close in the first half. Prediction: Arkansas 75, New Mexico State 67
What channel is the Arkansas vs New Mexico State Game On?
A second round matchup in the West Region, Arkansas vs New Mexico State will take place on Saturday, March 19 from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Tipoff is set for 8:40 pm ET, and the game will be available on TNT.
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Arkansas vs New Mexico State Live Stream
A live stream of Arkansas vs New Mexico State on fuboTV can be found here.