Pac-12 Tournament: Arizona State vs. Arizona odds, picks and predictions
The Arizona State Sun Devils (22-11) square off with the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (26-6) for the 3rd time this season Friday. Tip for the semifinal matchup in the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is at 11:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Arizona State vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rankings courtesy of thePaste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
Arizona State enters the game on a 2-game win streak after beating USC 77-72 Thursday in the quarterfinals. The Sun Devils have already beaten the Wildcats once this season, an 89-88 victory as 12.5-point underdogs on Feb. 25.
This game has even more meaning as an improbable win could result in a trip to March Madness.
The Wildcats were 3-3 over the final 6 games of the regular season but knocked off Stanford 95-84 as 10-point favorites in the quarterfinals Thursday.
A victory here lands the Sun Devils or the Wildcats in the finals against the winner of the Oregon vs. UCLA semifinal to be played prior to this game Friday.
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