Arizona at Utah odds, picks and predictions
The Arizona Wildcats (17-5, 8-3 Pac-12) and Utah Utes (15-7, 6-5) tussle in a key battle in the top half of the Pac-12 standings. Tip-off at the Jon M. Huntsman Center will be at 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Arizona vs. Utah odds and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arizona is ranked No. 8 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Wildcats last played Sunday, winning their 3rd straight game in an 82-71 contest against Stanford while failing to cover as a -18. Across its last 4 league road games, UA is 1-3 straight up and 1-3 against the spread (ATS).
Utah, which lost to Arizona 92-73 Jan. 6, snapped a 3-game ATS losing streak Saturday when it covered a -3 in a 73-68 conquest over Colorado. That contest against the Buffaloes marked the 1st of 3 straight home games for the Utes, who are 12-0 this season on home hardwood.
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Arizona at Utah odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Arizona -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Utah +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona -5.5 (-110) | Utah +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Arizona at Utah picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 85, Utah 77
Moneyline
Arizona is a lean. The value point is around -225, so figure a PASS as being the wise move.
Against the spread
UU is 4-7 ATS in Pac-12 games. UA is 14-4 ATS when facing over-.500 teams. The Wildcats are 3-1 ATS across the last 4 games of this series; all 3 wins covered double-digit favorite lines.
Arizona's 89 points per game rank 3rd in the nation. Across its last 20 games against teams averaging more than 77 PPG, Utah is 7-13 ATS.
Look for UA to get more near-proximity, 2nd-chance and free-throw looks. The Wildcats have been the better team in games against top-50 types, and the Utes are missing G Rollie Worster, who's out with a leg injury. Worster is a senior leader who averages 9.9 PPG and a team-high 5.5 assists per contest.
Still, Utah has a significant home-floor advantage, so the lean here is a modest one. Consider a partial-unit play on ARIZONA -5.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
Three of the last 4 series meetings have hit the Over, and the Over is 4-1 across Arizona's last 5 road games.
Both teams play fast, so this is a lofty total. But figure on some offensive-rebound and free-throw spiral from the visitors and on some 2-side mid-range regression upping percentages on both sides.
Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 160.5 (-105).
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