The 10th-seeded Stanford Cardinal (14-18) and No. 2-seed Arizona Wildcats (25-6) clash in a Thursday quarterfinal showdown in the Pac-12 Tournament. The contest at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Stanford went 1-5 from Feb. 5-23 but is 3-1 since, including a Wednesday tourney 1st-round win over Utah — since. A sharp Cardinal defense has held foes to a 39.6% mark from the field over that 4-game surge.
Arizona lost to Stanford 88-79 on Feb. 11, and that was 1 of just 6 conference losses for the Wildcats (16-6). No. 9 Arizona averages 83.1 points per game average to rank 4th in the nation.
Rankings courtesy the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Stanford vs. Arizona odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Stanford +390 (bet $100 to win $390) | Arizona -525 (bet $525 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +10.5 (-120) | Arizona -10.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Stanford vs. Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 82, Stanford 73
Moneyline
A fair price is wedged between these tags: AVOID.
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Against the spread
Stanford is 5-1 ATS over its last 6 efforts against Arizona. The Wildcats are in a revenge spot here, and fresh off a regular-season-ending loss to No. 2 UCLA, Arizona is certainly playing for some marginal uptick in how its seeded nationally come Sunday. But the Wildcats-by-3-possessions-plus tag here is fair. PASS.
Over/Under
The Over is 6-1 in the Wildcats’ last 7 overall and 5-1 in UA’s last 6 games following a straight-up loss. It is also 3-0 in the last 3 Stanford-Arizona games.
The Pac-12 is a comparatively slow-tempo league, but Arizona plays at a top-10 speed. Stanford is on the slow end of the spectrum, but when it has played the 4 fastest teams in the conference (UA, Arizona State, Colorado, Washington), the Over has gone 5-2.
Look for a decent number of 3s and transition opportunities. There is a bit of value in the OVER 153.5 (-115).
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