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Arizona Wildcats (18-5) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (16-7)
The betting action in college basketball is better than ever on Saturday, thanks to this great battle in the PAC12 Conference at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado, and you can get the best Arizona vs. Colorado pick and odds here.
This is the second meeting between the teams this season. Arizona destroyed Colorado the first time these teams met, winning 97-50 on January 4. The Wildcats were 12.5-point favorites with the total set at 159.5. The Buffaloes enter as 1.5-point favorites in this game with the total set at 156.5.
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The Arizona Wildcats (18-5, 15-8-0 ATS) outlasted the Utah Utes on Thursday, winning in triple overtime, 105-99. It was the fourth straight victory for the team, who are now 9-3 in the conference. Arizona is 4-3 on the road (4-3-0 ATS). The Wildcats are one of the best teams in the country, ranked fifth according to KenPom and sixth in the Bart Torvik rankings. Arizona is sixth in points per 100 possessions (121.6) and 12th in points allowed per 100 possessions (94.6).
Arizona looked like they were going to blow Utah off the court, taking a 16-point advantage into the first intermission. However, the Utes shot 52.8% after the break, while holding the Wildcats to 36.7% shooting. The teams were tied after two overtime periods, but Arizona f inally pulled away in the final session thanks to 5-8 from the free-throw line. They finished 24-32 from the charity stripe. It was right on target, as Arizona is 140th in free-throw shooting (72.5%), and is one of the best shooting teams in the country, 22nd overall in field-goal percentage (48.7%).
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Six different players scored in double digits for the Wildcats, led by Pelle Larsson who had 27 points. Two different players had a double-double, including Caleb Love who had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Love leads the club at 18.9 points per contest, hitting 43.2% of his shots.
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