The Arizona Wildcats (17-8) travel to face off against the Baylor Bears (15-9) on Monday, February 17th. This game will be played at Foster Pavilion in Waco and televised on ESPN. Baylor is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arizona is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs Baylor Bears

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona’s season record dropped to 17-8 after a 62-58 home loss to Houston on Saturday. The Wildcats, who were +2.5 point underdogs, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Arizona led 30-25 at halftime but were outscored 37-28 in the second half. The total points for the game were 120, falling short of the 137.5 O/U line.

The Bears Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Baylor Bears Recent Game/Games

Baylor improved to 15-9 on the season with a 74-71 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Despite being -9 favorites, the Bears didn’t cover the spread. The total points of 145 went over the O/U line of 136.5.

After leading 30-25 at halftime, Baylor allowed 40 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35 of their own.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 58 points on 37% shooting from the field. They hit only 21.7% from beyond the arc, making 5 of 23 attempts, with an effective field goal percentage of 40.7%.

Milos Uzan led the way, shooting 8 of 12 overall and 1 of 1 from three, finishing with 19 points and 5 assists. Caleb Love added 17 points and 7 assists, despite hitting just 1 of 8 from deep.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor’s offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 38.9% overall and 22.7% from three-point range, hitting only 5 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, converting 27 of 32 attempts for an 84.4% success rate.

Javon Small led the Bears with 22 points and 6 assists, despite shooting 2 for 10 from beyond the arc. Toby Okani added 19 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep, while Norchad Omier contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds. Robert O. Wright III was efficient, making 6 of 7 shots, including his only three-point attempt.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona’s defense was solid, holding their opponent to just 62 points on 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 15 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 48% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Arizona limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 23 attempts, just 21% shooting. They also sent them to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws, shooting 76%. Arizona gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Bears Team Defense

Arizona’s defense was solid, holding their opponent to 62 points on 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 15 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 48% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Arizona’s defense limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 23 attempts, just 21% shooting. They also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 13, a 76% success rate.

Wildcats vs Bears Trends

• Although Arizona has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 77 points per game in these games.
• Through their last three home contests, the Bears offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 80. Baylor posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-2-1 ATS.
• The last ten games that Arizona was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bears have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.

Wildcats vs Bears Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Bears to secure the win, with an expected final score of 79-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 151.5 and our model has the Wildcats and Bears finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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