The 10th-seeded Stanford Cardinal (14-18) and No. 2-seed Arizona Wildcats (25-6) clash in a Thursday quarterfinal showdown in the Pac-12 Tournament. The contest at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Stanford went 1-5 from Feb. 5-23 but is 3-1 since, including a Wednesday tourney 1st-round win over Utah — since. A sharp Cardinal defense has held foes to a 39.6% mark from the field over that 4-game surge.
Arizona lost to Stanford 88-79 on Feb. 11, and that was 1 of just 6 conference losses for the Wildcats (16-6). No. 9 Arizona averages 83.1 points per game average to rank 4th in the nation.