The No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (7-1) and the No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (8-1) meet Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Wildcats were clubbed 81-66 on the road against Utah on Dec. 1, but Arizona rebounded with an 81-68 victory over Cal last time out. While the ‘Cats clawed back for a win, Arizona is just 1-6 ATS across the past 7 games overall. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games, too.
The Hoosiers also did a little bouncing back last time out, posting an 81-65 win over Nebraska after a loss at Rutgers to open the conference slate. The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 games for Indiana.
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Arizona vs. Indiana odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Indiana +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona -1.5 (-110) | Indiana +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 158.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona vs. Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 81, Indiana 77
Moneyline
Arizona -120 isn’t a bad price, but you can lay a point-and-a-half and get better terms. PASS and look to the spread.
Against the spread
ARIZONA -1.5 (-110) is worth a play in this neutral-site battle in Vegas. Indiana +1.5 (-110) has a strong overall record, but its best win is against the freefalling North Carolina.
Arizona is quite a bit more battle-tested, racking up wins over Cincinnati, Creighton and San Diego State so far. This won’t be a slam-dunk victory, but the Wildcats will find a way to get it done by at least a bucket.
Over/Under
UNDER 158.5 (-110) is the lean here, but make it a half-unit play only.
For Arizona, it has been all about the offense, posting 91.5 PPG to rank 3rd in the nation, and it is 1st overall in field-goal percentage at 55.2%. So the Under is risky business in Arizona games, although it is 2-1 in 3 neutral-site affairs so far.
As far as IU is concerned, the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games overall, including its only neutral-site battle this season.
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