Arizona Wildcats (17-3) vs. Washington State Cougars (9-12)
The college basketball betting action continues Thursday, January 26, 2023, with the Arizona Wildcats facing off against the Washington State Cougars in the Pac-12 Conference showdown at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.
The Wildcats meet the Cougars for the second time this season, and Arizona opens as a 4.5-point road fave with a total of 145.0 points. Back on January 7, Washington State stunned Arizona 74-61 as a 12-point road dog, and the game stayed under a total of 150.5 points.
The Arizona Wildcats (17-3; 8-11-1 ATS; 6-3 conf.) are coming off Saturday’s 58-52 home victory over the No. 5 UCLA Bruins. It was a proper defensive battle, as both teams shot below 40.0% from the field while combining for just nine 3-pointers. The Wildcats went 15-for-20 from the foul line, finishing the game with 13 assists and 17 turnovers.
Arizona allowed a thumping 18 offensive rebounds to UCLA but managed to keep the Bruins off the charity stripe. Sophomore center Oumar Ballo led the way for the Wildcats with 16 points, eight rebounds, and a couple of steals and blocks, while junior forward Azuolas Tubelis posted a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double.
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— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) January 23, 2023
The Wildcats are No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. They score 116.3 points per 100 possessions (11th in the nation) and surrender 96.1 points in return (45th). The Wildcats make 48.7% of their field goals (19th) while handing out 19.4 assists per game (3rd). Arizona is No. 11 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 16 in the KenPom rankings.