GAME: #657 Utah U vs #658 Arizona
TIME: 1/16/2020 – 8:30p EST
SPREAD: Arizona -13
TOTAL: 144
SPORTSBOOK: WagerWeb Sportsbook
The Utah Utes (10-5, 1-2) have a tough PAC 12 Conference road game against the Arizona Wildcats (11-5, 1-2) at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. EST. In their last games, Utah got pounded 52-91 at Colorado while Arizona lost at Oregon State 65-82 which makes their 2nd loss in a row and losing 4 of their last 5 games. Last season these teams met twice which each team winning on their home court by scores of 84-81 OT in Arizona and 83-76 in Utah. Last season, Utah was a far superior team compared to this years squad and the Wildcats are just the opposite being a much-improved team from their last season.
UTAH UTES
The Utah Utes are averaging 76 points per game on 46% field goal shooting averaging 7.7 three-pointers and 7.5 offensive rebounds and 13 turnovers per game. The Utes are allowing 70 points per game on 42% field goal shooting while forcing 11 turnovers per game and adding 6.2 steals of 3.7 blocks on defense. Utah is led by Timmy Allen with 20.2 points 7.7 rebounds along with Rylan Jones with 10.6 points 3.1 rebounds 4.8 assists 1.1 Steals.
ARIZONA WILDCATS
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 81 points per game on 48% field goal shooting and adding 7.1 threes and 8.9 offensive rebounds but committing only 11.8 turnovers per game on offense. The Wildcats are allowing only 65.8 points per game on 38% field goal shooting while forcing 14.9 turnovers and adding 4.7 steals and 2.9 blocks on defense. The Wildcats are led by Zeke Nnaji with 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game along with Nico Mannion who’s averaging 14.4 points per game, 6.3 assists, and 1.1 steals.
UTAH vs ARIZONA PREDICTION
Arizona has only turned the ball over on only 16.5% of their possessions, which is the 26th-best in the country. This weak Utah defense has forced opposing teams to turn the ball over only 16.6% of all possessions which is ranked 332nd in NCAA. Utah is 1-2 on the road and Arizona is 8-1 at home. Arizona will have no problem taking care of the ball, forcing a lot of turnovers, and put up a lot of points to cover this spread with ease. Arizona will bounce back on their home court where they dominate looking to prove they belong back in the top 25 in a beatdown win over Utah.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
UTAH
- Over is 6-0 in Utes last 6 games following a straight-up loss.
- Over is 4-0 in Utes last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 13-3 in Utes last 16 games following an ATS loss.
ARIZONA
- Over is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games following an ATS loss.
- Wildcats are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Arizona -13 / Over 144
Fade the Public: no data / Over 144
Sharp Action: no data / no data
Utah vs Arizona Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball