Colorado vs. Arizona NCAAB Game Odds & Analysis

The best college basketball team in action on Thursday night is No. 10 Arizona of the Pac-12 as the Wildcats host a very capable Colorado team – both will be headed to the Big 12 next year. The Cats are double-digit favorites on the NCAAB odds off a shockingly bad loss. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Colorado vs. #10 Arizona | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 9 NCAAB

How to Bet Colorado at Arizona NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Thursday, 9:30 PM ET
Where: McKale Center
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Arizona -11.5 (total 163)

Last Meeting

The teams will play twice this season in the regular season but just once last year and Arizona won 78-68 at home. Oumar Ballo had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Cedric Henderson Jr. added 15 points to lead the Cats. Those two helped Arizona outscore Colorado 40-24 in the paint.

Why Bet on Colorado Buffaloes?

The Buffs won their sixth straight game on Sunday by a score of 74-67 over Washington State. After trailing by 12 points early in the second half, the Cougars cut the deficit to two on five occasions but each time Colorado responded, four times by KJ Simpson. Myles Rice got the Cougars within 65-64 on two free throws with 3:24 remaining.

But the Buffs hit 22 of 26 free throws while the Cougars hit six of their eight charity tries. CU also had a 22-15 edge in points off turnovers and the Buffs won the rebound battle, 30-28.

Colorado has lost 13 in a row at Arizona: “It’s packed. Everyone’s right there. It’s loud. It’s a fun environment to play in,” CU guard Julian Hammond III said. “It’s huge for sure. They’re a great team. They’re the favorites to win (the Pac-12), so going down there and beating them in their building would be huge for us and our confidence. We haven’t had our full team, so it would be huge to go down there and win.”

Bet Colorado to Win
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Why Bet on Arizona Wildcats?

The performance marked the first time that any Division I team has shot 64% or better with 16 or more made 3s against a team ranked fourth or better since West Virginia accomplished the feat against No. 4 Louisville in the 2005 Elite 8 (18/27, 66.7%).Stanford scored 100 points for the first time since Feb. 16, 2019, and the 31st time in program history. The Cardinal led by double-digits for the last 18:26.

Arizona struggled to find its rhythm in the first half, shooting 41.2% from the field and 25% from long distance and really the game was over. Caleb Love led Arizona (10-3) with 23 points and center Oumar Ballo added 12 points and seven rebounds.

Ballo enters this game with 979 career points between his time at Arizona and Gonzaga. Larsson has 975 career points in his time between Utah and Arizona.

UA leads the Pac-12 in scoring (92.3) while ranking second in field goal percentage (.495) and fourth in 3-point shooting (.362). And the Wildcats have done it while playing a much more demanding nonconference schedule than the Buffs.

“When you play at Arizona, you’ve got to try to keep them out of a rhythm offensively,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “Your defense has to be rock-solid. It starts when you have the ball by taking care of the ball and not having live-ball turnovers. Which turn into dunks and layups, which gets the crowd into it. And taking great shots. Having great shot selection and taking care of the ball on offense helps you get your defense set. Once your defense is set, hopefully you take them out of rhythm.”

The Arizona offense has recorded a 10-0 run 17 times through 12 games this season, tied with Houston and Miami (FL) for the most in the country. The Cats are 13-0 in games following a loss under Lloyd all-time, winning by an average of 20.5 ppg.

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