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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Wildcats vs. California
- (21-3) Arizona Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears (3-20)
- Date: Thursday, February 9th
- Time: 11:00 ET
- Venue: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Wildcats -3500 | Golden Bears +1280
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Arizona -18.5 | California +18.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 141.0
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Arizona Wildcats
Arizona heads into their matchup vs California with a record of 21-3 and riding a 6-game win streak. Out of 8 road games this season, the Wildcats have a record of 6-2.
In 24 games as the favorites, the Wildcats have gone 21-3 straight up. In today’s matchup, Arizona has a betting line set at -18.5 points in their favor.
Arizona currently has a record of 10-3 in Pac-12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-0.
Coming into the game, Azuolas Tubelis is the team leader in scoring, averaging 20.8 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Tubelis is grabbing 9.5 rebounds and adding 2.1 assists. Arizona’s second leading scorer is Oumar Ballo, who has hit 65.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.0 points per game.
Wildcats Offense
On offense, the Wildcats are one of the top units in the country at 84.6 points per game, placing them 6th in the NCAA. Arizona’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 64.25% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 11th in overall field goal percentage at 49.6%.
When the Wildcats have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 35.4% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Arizona is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 72.1 per contest, placing them just 247th in college basketball. Currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 41.4 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.4 offensive boards per game.
California Golden Bears
California heads into their matchup vs Arizona with a record of 3-20 while looking to shake a 7 game losing streak. Currently, the Golden Bears have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 3-11.
After a season in which they went 3-17 as the betting underdog, California will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +18.5 point underdogs on the spread.
California currently has a record of 2-10 in Pac-12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 1-10.
Coming into the game, Lars Thiemann is the team leader in scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Thiemann is grabbing 5.9 rebounds and adding 0.6 assists. California’s second leading scorer is Kuany Kuany, who has hit 39.9% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 9.3 points per game.
Golden Bears Key Stats
On offense, California is one of the worst performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 63.1 points per game. This figure places them just 418th in college basketball. California’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 68.35% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 338th in overall field goal percentage at 42.0%. When the Golden Bears have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 30.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, California is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 64.5 per contest, placing them just 625th in college basketball.
Currently, California’s 35.1 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Golden Bears are averaging 8.7 offensive boards per game.
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Arizona vs. California CBB Betting Trends
- First, Arizona is 4-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Wildcats are 5-0 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Arizona is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 8-2 SU.
- At this point, the Wildcats are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 3-0 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Golden Bears are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Arizona Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: California Golden Bears +18.5
If you’re deciding whether to down a bet vs the spread in this matchup, we recommend taking the California Golden Bears to cover as +18.5 point underdogs. One thing that often causes problems for teams who are heavy underdogs is when they are matched up against a team that can dictate the pace of play.
However, both California and Arizona come into today’s game near the NCAA average in possessions per game. Given that style of place won’t be an issue for the Golden Bears and the fact that they have 3-2 vs. the spread in their last 5 games as underdogs, we like them to cover the spread on their home floor.
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