The Arizona State Sun Devils (19-9, 10-7 Pac-12) and No. 7 Arizona Wildcats (24-4, 13-4) meet Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona State vs. Arizona game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Arizona State picked up a 67-59 win and cover against Utah last Saturday, and it is now 4-2 straight up (SU) across the past 6 contests after a 4-game losing skid from Jan. 19-28.
Arizona has rebounded from a stunning loss at Stanford on Feb. 11 by winning a pair of games while splitting against the number. The Wildcats have won 9 of the past 10 games while going an impressive 7-3 against the spread during the span.
These teams met in Tempe on New Year’s Eve, with the Wildcats coming away with a 69-60 win as 5.5-point favorites while the Under (155) easily connected.
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Arizona State at Arizona odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona State +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Arizona -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona State +11.5 (-105) | Arizona -11.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona State at Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 82, Arizona State 66
Moneyline
Arizona (-750) would cost you 7 1/2 times your potential return, and there is never a good reason to bet such a heavy favorite under any circumstances.
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Against the spread
ARIZONA -11.5 (-115) is a rather heavy number in a rivalry game, but the Wildcats are performing well against the number lately, while Arizona State is not.
The Wildcats are not only 5-2 ATS in the past 7 games overall, but Arizona is 5-1 ATS in the past 6 on its home floor. ‘Zona is also performing well against good teams, going 5-1 ATS in the past 6 outings against winning teams.
Sparky, on the other hand, is just 2-9 ATS in the past 11 games overall and have cashed just once in the past 5 on the road and once in the past 6 against teams with an overall winning mark.
Over/Under
UNDER 152.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly, with a half-unit play at most.
The Over has dominated for AZ State, going 6-2 in the past 8 on the road. However, the Under is 9-3 in the past 12 against winning teams.
It’s all about the Under for Arizona, going 9-3 in the past 12 games at home, while cashing in each of the past 4 against teams with an overall winning record.
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