The Oregon Ducks (20-7, 9-5 Pac-12) travel to meet the Arizona Wildcats (19-7, 9-5 Pac-12) at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson at 9 p.m. ET Saturday. We analyze the Oregon-Arizona odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Ducks are ranked 16th in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll. The Wildcats are ranked 21st.
Oregon at Arizona: Three things you need to know
1. Arizona is two full games back of first-place Colorado, while Oregon sits in a three-way tie with Arizona State and UCLA for third at 2 1/2 games behind the Buffaloes. In other words, this is a huge game.
2. The Ducks are coming off a 77-72 loss at Arizona State Thursday, and they’re just 2-3 straight up and against the spread across their past five outings, including three straight losses on the road.
3. The last time these teams met was a classic, as the Ducks outlasted the Wildcats 74-73 in overtime Jan. 9 in Oregon. They failed to cover a three-point number as the Over (140) limped across the finish line.
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Oregon at Arizona: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Arizona 72, Oregon 65
Moneyline (ML)
Arizona (-200) is expected to keep Oregon (+165) down, but the Wildcats are not a good play since you have to risk twice as much as your potential return. AVOID and look to the line for better value.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Expect this to be a tight game as far as the spread, too. ARIZONA (-5, +100) is worth a small-unit play, but this one should be tight from the jump. Oregon (+5, -121) cannot be trusted on the road, especially since the Ducks are sinking like a stone lately. The Wildcats have covered three in a row, and they’re 5-2 ATS in the past seven overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 140.5 (-115) is the way to go in this one, as it is an important game and Oregon might be tight offensively from the start. The Under is 6-3 in the past nine for Arizona, and 5-1 in Oregon’s past six away from home. The first battle was likely to go Under, too, if not for overtime. A small-unit parlay with Arizona and the Under is the play here.
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