College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Thursday, February 3, 2011
By Drew Sharper
PALO ALTO, CA (TheSpread) – No. 21 Arizona is back in the top 25 and the Wildcats looks to keep rolling when they take on Stanford on Thursday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Arizona is 18-4 on the season and 4-2 on the road while Stanford is 11-9 on the season and 9-2 at home. The Wildcats are 7-2 in the Pac-10 while Stanford is 4-5.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Arizona a 2.5-point favorite at Stanford. The over/under has been set at 129.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Arizona vs. Stanford, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
Arizona is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games as a road favorite and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a cover. Stanford is just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 against the Pac-10. My pick for this game is Arizona as the Wildcats are hot and playing against a struggling Stanford team with a low spread. The Wildcats should be able to handle Stanford enough to win by at least 3 points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: ARIZONA -2.5
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Northern Arizona -8.5
Washington St. -2.5
Portland +4
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