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Looking to win big? The Runnin' Utes and Wildcats face off at 8:00 ET on PACN. The Wildcats are hosting the game at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. The over/under for this game is set at 164 points, and the Wildcats are the home favorites against the Runnin' Utes in a Pac-12 conference matchup.

UTAH RUNNIN' UTES VS ARIZONA WILDCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Runnin' Utes +13.5

This game will be played at McKale Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE UTAH RUNNIN' UTES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Wildcats.
  • Even though we have Arizona winning straight-up, we like Utah at +13.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 164 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Runnin' Utes Lock in a Win at Tucson?

So far this season, Utah has gone 11-3, including a 2-1 record on the road. Over their last ten road games, they are just 3-7. In their last game, the Utes lost to Arizona State by a score of 82-70.

Today, Utah is a 13.5-point underdog against Arizona, and they have been the underdog in three of their 14 games this season, going 2-1 in those games. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 on the road.

As the underdog, Utah has gone 2-1 vs. the spread this season and is 8-6 overall. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Utes are 2-7-1 vs. the spread.

Utah's over/under record for the season is 7-6-1, and the average over/under line in their games is 144.5. So far, 10 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's over/under line of 164. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 157 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

The Utah offense is coming off a game where they scored 70 points against Arizona State. They posted a field goal percentage of 41.2% and connected on 7 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Branden Carlson, who is averaging 18.5 heading into today's matchup. Additionally, Gabe Madsen also maintains a PPG average of 13.6 heading into game.

Currently, the Runnin' Utes' defense holds the 125th rank in the nation, allowing 70.2 points per game. Utah's defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Arizona State offense to knock down 50% of their shots on their way to putting up 82 points.

Can the Arizona Offense Score Enough at Home?

Arizona comes into today's matchup as the heavy 13.5 point favorite and they have been favored in all but one of their games this season. So far, the Wildcats have gone 10-3 when favored and have won all eight of their home games this season.

Most recently, Arizona took on Colorado and dominated them by a score of 97-50. Over their last ten games at home, the Wildcats have gone 9-1 and have won their last eight games at home.

Arizona has been outstanding vs. the spread this season, going 11-3 overall. They are a perfect 8-0 vs. the spread at home this year and have gone 9-1 in their last 10 home games vs. the spread. As the favorite, the Wildcats have a 10-3 record vs. the spread this year and have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games as the favorite.

The over/under record for Arizona this season is 7-7 and today's line of 164 is right in line with the average over/under line in their games (159.2). So far, seven of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 170 points.

Arizona's offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 97 points against Colorado. They had an overall field goal percentage of 56.3% and made 6/10 free throws. Leading the team in scoring was Pelle Larsson with 18 points. Caleb Love also added 16 points for the Wildcats.

At this time, the Wildcats' defense is positioned 154th in the country, permitting 71.7 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.4 threes per game vs. Utah. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 34.5%.