Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
Arizona Wildcats (18-3) vs. Washington Huskies (13-9)
The 2022-23 college basketball season goes on Saturday, January 28, with a ton of interesting matchups around the country including the Pac-12 Conference showdown between the Arizona Wildcats and Washington Huskies with a tip-off at 5:30 PM ET.
The Wildcats head to Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Washington, as firm 9-point favorites with a total of 149.5 points. The visitors aim for their seventh consecutive victory over the Huskies, so let’s take a closer look.
The Arizona Wildcats (18-3; 8-11-2 ATS; 7-3 conf.) are riding a three-game winning streak following Thursday’s 63-58 road victory against Washington State. After a couple of home wins over USC 81-66 and No. 5 UCLA 58-52, the Wildcats led wire-to-wire at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington, but ultimately failed to cover a 5-point spread.
Arizona held Washington State to 32.8% shooting from the field (4-for-17 from deep). The Wildcats make 44.8% of their field goals (8-for-22 from deep) and posted an underwhelming 13/16 assist-to-turnover ratio. Junior forward Azuolas Tubelis posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, while junior guard Kerr Kriisa had 15 points and five boards.
Ball movement ??@KerrKriisa puts us up 1 0!
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— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) January 27, 2023
Keep your eyes on Azuolas Tubelis, who’s tallying 19.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He’s amassed six double-doubles in his last seven appearances. The Wildcats score 115.2 points per 100 possessions (17th in the nation) and surrender 94.8 points in return (29th). They are No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, No. 11 in the NCAA NET Rankings, and No. 15 in the KenPom rankings.