Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Cougars vs. Wildcats CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(31-5) Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats (33-3)
Date: Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Time: 9:59 PM EST
Venue: AT&T Center
CBB Moneyline Odds: Houston +104 | Arizona -124
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Houston +1.5 | Arizona -1.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 145
The Houston Cougars will be taking on the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday, March 24th.
The tip-off is set for 9:59 ET from AT&T Center.
The Wildcats started off as a 2 point favorite and that number is now down to 1.5. The total has gone from 144.5 to 145.
Houston Cougars
Houston keeps on playing a very high level of basketball. It is definitely fair to say that they should have been seeded better than number 5.
The Cougars took care of the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday in the second round by a score of 68-53. They made a very good team look totally ordinary, which is never an easy feat to accomplish.
Yes, they did face a fairly soft schedule this season with the exception of a few teams. Regardless, there is no question that Arizona is the trickiest team they will have faced and I want to see how they handle that.
What really impressed me in their last game is how well the defense played. Essentially, they shut down a very powerful offense in Illinois, something not many teams can say they are able to do.
Arizona Wildcats
To me, Arizona is the best and most complete team in the nation right now. I am aware of how well Gonzaga is and this is not a knock on them, but at the moment, I would have to give the edge to this group.
The Wildcats come into this game with a record of 33-3. It is not just the number and wins of losses that stands out to me, but who they have gone up against and how they have looked in those games. No matter who they go against, they should never feel overmatched because there really is nobody that can truly matchup with them.
This crew earned a tough win on Sunday against the TCU Horned Frogs by a score of 85-80. There opponent was certainly not easy to take down, but when it mattered most, they did what they had to do to advance to the sweet 16, which is all that matters at this time of the year.
The offense for them in their last game was led by Bennedict Mathurin, who had 30 points and Christian Koloko, who had 28 points. When those two guys can give you that kind of production, it is going to be hard to defeat the Wildcats.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Houston is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Arizona.
- The total has gone over in 7 of Arizona’s last 8 games.
- Arizona is 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
Free Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats NCAAB Summary:
After nearly losing to TCU, Arizona will once again be challenged on Thursday when they face off with this confident and talented Houston group.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Arizona ATS
This is not to say that the Cougars aren’t legit or they do not deserve to be here, but for me, Arizona is just at another level and I do not see them being stopped.
It seems simple, but I just see this game coming down to talent and Arizona has more of it. I can see Houston hanging in for a bit, but when all is said and done, I feel Arizona will be too much for them to handle.
Listen, I am not predicting this to be a blowout, but I feel the Wildcats have too many weapons on offense which will lead them to get the cover as a small favorite.
I like Arizona laying the 1.5 points here.
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