The Arizona Wildcats pay Stanford a visit this Saturday in hopes of extending their win streak in the matchup. It’s been a while since the Stanford Cardinals beat Arizona, but they will have a chance of ending the beating they have been getting at the hands of the Wildcats. Register to bet and wager with your pick.
Betting Preview for the Arizona Wildcats vs Stanford Cardinal NCAA Basketball Game on January 20 2018
Where: Maples Pavilion
When: Saturday, January 20 4:00 PM EST
Line: Arizona Wildcats (n/a) vs Stanford Cardinal (n/a) –view all NCAA Basketball lines
TV Broadcast: CBS
Betting on the Arizona Wildcats (14-4)
No. 14 Arizona arguably has the best inside-outside combo in the nation with DeAndre Ayton and Alonzo Trier. Both players have been unstoppable this season, and the smart money is on that the two will have a field day killing it on the floor against the Cardinal. The 7-1 forward Ayton is pacing the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding with 20.2 and 11.3 per game, respectively. Trier, on the other hand, is dropping 19.9 points per game on 51.9 percent shooting from the field. With those two leading the way, the Wildcats have become one of the highest-scoring team in the Pac-12 with average of 82.9 points per game. The Wildcats are also an insanely efficient scoring team, as evidenced by their 50.1 field goal shooting percentage. Just imagine what they would do against Stanford and its sticks-and-stones defense that gives up the third-most points in the conference.
Arizona is 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in the last seven games against the Cardinal.
Betting on the Stanford Cardinal (10-8)
Stanford has one player who poses a big threat for the Arizona Wildcats, in the form of junior forward Reid Travis. Travis is one of the top scorers in the conference with a 20.1 points per game average on a 52.5 field goal shooting percentage. Reid should be able to make life hard for Ayton, who is a great scorer, but not considered by many as a smart and effective defender. If Travis could put Ayton in early foul trouble, the Cardinal could throw off Arizona’s vaunted offense and take control of the game’s pace. It was not that long ago when Travis transformed into a walking nightmare for the USC Trojans, when he scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 77-76 win last week on Jan. 7.
Stanford is 5-1 SU and 5-1 ATS in its last six games as the home team overall.
Writer’s Prediction:
Arizona wins, 83-74.
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