The Arizona Wildcats (18-5) travel to face off against the Colorado Buffaloes (16-7) on Saturday, February 10th. This game will be played at CU Events Center in Boulder and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.
Arizona Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes
The Arizona Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win
Arizona is 18-5 overall and 8-3 in the Pac-12. They have won three straight games and are 10-2 in non-conference games. The Wildcats are 4-5 on the road compared to 13-0 at home. They are averaging a scoring margin of +0.7 points per game on the road and +28.2 points per game at home.
So far this season, Arizona has been the favorite in 21 of their 23 games. They are 16-5 in those games. Their only game as the underdog came in their most recent game, an 82-71 win over Stanford. Over their last 10 road games, the Wildcats are 5-5.
Arizona has an overall ATS record of 14-8 this season and they are 4-5 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Wildcats have gone 1-0 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Arizona has an ATS mark of 5-5. On the road, their ATS record is 5-5 over their last 10 contests.
This season, the over/under record for Arizona games is 10-11-1 and today’s line of 158 is very close to the average over/under line in their games this year (158.3). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 170 points.
The Colorado Buffaloes Are Coming Off A Win
Colorado enters this game as 1.5-point favorites, and they have been the favorite in 18 of their 23 games this season. So far, they have gone 15-3 when favored, compared to just 1-4 as the underdog.
At home, the Buffaloes are a perfect 14-0 this season, and they have won their last 14 games at home. Over their last 10 games at home, they are unbeaten, going 10-0.
As the favorite this season, Colorado’s ATS record is 9-8-1. At home, the Buffaloes have gone 9-4-1 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 4-5-1 ATS.
So far this season, the over/under record for Colorado games is 14-9. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1. The average scoring total in their games this season is 151.9 points, and their games have had an average over/under line of 149.2. Today’s over/under line of 158 is higher than the average scoring total in their games this season.
Arizona Offense Breakdown
In their recent matchup, the Arizona offense ended with 82 points against Stanford. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.7% and made 6 threes. Oumar Ballo led the scoring for the Wildcats, contributing 18 points. Additionally, Caleb Love chipped in with 18 points.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Love (G) | 18.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Pelle Larsson (G) | 13.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| Oumar Ballo (C) | 12.8 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
Colorado Offense Breakdown
Colorado’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 82 points against Arizona State. They had an overall field goal percentage of 47.1% and made 26/29 free throws. Currently leading the team in scoring is KJ Simpson who comes into today’s matchup averaging 19.4. Tristan Da Silva also heads into the game with a PPG average of 15.2.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Simpson (G) | 19.4 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| Tristan Da Silva (F) | 15.2 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| J’vonne Hadley (G) | 11.4 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
Arizona Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Arizona defense is giving up an average of 73.2 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Arizona’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 35.4% this season.
Colorado Team Defense
On defense, Colorado is currently around the NCAA average in points allowed, giving up an average of 71.2 points per game. In today’s game vs. Arizona, the Colorado defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Colorado made 26 free-throws vs. the Buffaloes.
Wildcats vs Buffaloes Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 85 points per game in these contests.
- In their last five games at home, the Buffaloes have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 77 points per game in these contests.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Arizona has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
- The Buffaloes have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Wildcats vs Buffaloes Prediction
The Buffaloes is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 76-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Buffaloes at -1.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 158 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:February 10, 2024 Arizona Wildcats, Colorado Buffaloes