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Utah vs. Arizona
The Utah Utes will travel to the McKale Center to take on the Arizona Wildcats in a PAC-12 matchup (10:00 p.m. ET, PAC12). The Utes will look to add on to their two-game winning streak in this one. On Saturday, Utah defeated the Colorado Boulders 73-62. The Utes have won three of their last five games. Meanwhile, the Wildcats will look to bounce back after their 88-79 loss on Saturday to the Stanford Cardinals. Arizona has won four of their last five games.
With an 17-9 record on the season and an 10-5 record in conference play, the Utes are 2.5 games back of first place in the PAC-12 standings. Utah has been shaky on the road this year as they are 4-4 as the away team. The Utes have been led by senior center Branden Carlson as he leads the team in points and rebounds this season. Carlson is averaging 16.5 points and 7.6 rebounds a game this season. He has also gotten help from junior guard Gabe Madsen who is averaging 11.7 points a game this season.
In their win against Colorado at home, Carlson had a great game finishing with 17 points. Senior guard Marco Anthony also had a great game finishing with 17 points and 8 rebounds. In the win, Utah shot 49.1% from the floor and 35.3% from the three-point line.
Offensively, the Utes are struggling only averaging 70.5 points a game on the season. Defensively, Utah has been excellent only allowing teams to score an average of 61.8 points a game on the season. Look to see if the Utes defense can give the Wildcats trouble in this game.
With a 22-4 record on the season and an 11-4 record in conference play, the Wildcats are in second place in the PAC-12 standings. Arizona has been nearly perfect at home this season with an 13-1 record in the McKale Center. Look to see if they can continue their dominance at home when the Utes come to visit them.
Arizona has gotten production from their players this season. The Wildcats have five players averaging double digit points this season. Junior forward Azuolas Tubelis has led the Wildcats this season as he leads the team in points and rebounds. Tubelis is averaging 20.2 points and 9.3 rebounds a game this season. He is getting help from junior center Oumar Ballo who is averaging 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds on the season.
In their loss against Stanford on the road, senior guard Courtney Ramey tried his best to give Arizona the win. He finished with 26 points in the game, shooting 8-16 from the three-point line. Tubelis got into foul trouble early in the game and only played 17 minutes because of it. He finished with only 4 points. In the loss, Arizona shot 45.9% from the floor and 40.0% from the three-point line.
Offensively, the Wildcats are averaging 83.2 points a game on the season. Defensively, Arizona has been allowing teams to score an average of 71.0 points a game on the season. Look to see if this high-powered offense can give the Utes problems.
Utah vs. Arizona odds
Betting odds courtesy of Caesars
- Spread: Arizona Wildcats -10
- Over/Under: 147.5
- Moneyline: Utah Utes (+400), Arizona Wildcats (-550)
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Utah vs. Arizona all-time series
The Utes and the Wildcats have played each other 69 times since both teams were classified as major schools. Arizona has the advantage in the series with a 37-32 record against Utah. The last time these two teams faced each other was earlier this season on Dec. 1st when Utah won 81-66. In the win, Branden Carlson led the team in points finishing with 20. Junior guard Rollie Worster finished with a double-double scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Utes shot 43.7% from the field and 36.0% from the three-point line.
Trends to know
– Utah is 4-4 ATS on the road this year.
– Arizona is 7-6-1 ATS at home this year.
– The Utes are 9-6 ATS in conference play this year.
– The Wildcats are 57-8 ATS in conference play this year.
– The Utes are 10-6 ATS following a win this year.
– The Wildcats are 1-2 ATS following a loss this year.
Prediction
I love Utah in this game. I think 10 points is way too many points for the Wildcats to cover. Utah has beat this team earlier in the season at home. I think they matchup well against Arizona and their defense can stop the Wildcats high-powered offense. Expect the Carlson brothers to have a huge game on the road. Arizona wins, but Utah keeps the game close.
Prediction: Utah Utes cover the spread (+10.0).
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