Utah vs. Arizona Prediction & Odds
Unranked Utah travels to Tucson to face #8 Arizona at 10:00 PM ET Thursday night on the Pac-12 Network. Can the Wildcats cover the 10-point spread as home favorites?
Utah is 17-9 on the year with their best wins coming over Arizona and Colorado. Their worst losses came against Sam Houston and Stanford. The Utes are 14-12 against the spread this season.
Arizona is 22-4 this season with their best wins coming over Tennessee and UCLA. Their worst losses came against Washington State and Stanford. The Wildcats are 12-13-1 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
825 Utah Utes (+10) vs. 826 Arizona Wildcats (-10); O/U 146.5
10:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 16, 2023
McKale Center, Tuscon, AZ
Utah vs. Arizona Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public favors the Wildcats in this contest. Our public betting data illustrates that 69% of public bets are on Arizona -10. Do note that these numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Utah Game Notes
The Utes will be without their second-leading scorer against Arizona on Thursday. Junior guard Gabe Madsen suffered a lower leg injury and he’ll likely be out until the beginning of March. For the season Madsen is averaging 11.7 points and 2.4 made three-pointers per game.
Madsen’s absence means that Utah will have to rely on the shooting and scoring of 6’7” sophomore guard Lazar Stefanovic. The Serbian national is averaging 10.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.7 made three-pointers per game for the Utes this season. Utah will need guards like Stefanovic, Marco Anthony, and Rollie Worster to step up if they’re going to cover against Arizona Thursday.
Arizona Game Notes
Arizona’s leading scorer and star player is Lithuanian national Azuolas Tubelis. Tubelis has been tremendous this season as he’s pouring in 20.2 points per game, hauling in 9.3 rebounds per game, and shooting 58.2% from the field on 13.8 shot attempts per game.
One of Arizona’s best backcourt players is Texas transfer Courtney Ramey. The 6’3” senior from St. Louis is scoring 10.7 points per game and shooting a splendid 41.7% from three-point range on 6.6 attempts per game. The Wildcats will likely need considerable offense from both Tubelis and Ramey if they’re going to beat the Utes by double digits on Thursday.
Utah vs. Arizona CBB Betting Trends
Utah is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
Utah is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win.
Arizona is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games.
Arizona is 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 home games against a team with a losing road record.
Utah vs. Arizona CBB Prediction:
These teams played each other on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 and the Utes won at home 81-66. Arizona was a 6-point favorite in that game. They’re a 10-point favorite in this contest. The only difference is the venue and the fact that Utah guard Gabe Madsen won’t be available for this game. At 10-5, Utah has the third-best conference record in the Pac-12, and they won’t be scared of an Arizona team that they’ve already beaten. There’s also a scheduling quirk that works in the Utes’ favor. Utah is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games following 3 or more consecutive home games. I think Utah is able to keep this game competitive. I’ll take the Utes and the points on the road.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: UTAH UTES +10
