Arizona Vs Utah 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 2/8/24 6pm PAC12N

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Arizona Vs Utah 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 2/8/24 6pm PAC12N

The Arizona Wildcats will travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Utes in Pac-12 play this Thursday from the Huntsman Center on the Pac-12 Network. Arizona leads the current series, 39-32, and they come in as 5.5-point road favorites, with the total hovering 160.5. Stay tuned for our Arizona vs Utah Prediction.

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona improved to 17-5 after defeating Stanford at home, 82-71. The Wildcats marched back in the second half against the Cardinal, and they'll seek a fourth straight win here in Salt Lake City. Arizona is scoring 89.0 points per game, on 49.0% shooting, while allowing 72.1 ppg, and they're currently first in the Pac-12 with a 8-3 record in league play. The Wildcats are 7-3 over their last ten games, and they've gone 3-3 on the road this season.

Tommy Lloyd's team pushes the tempo at will, averaging 77.2 possessions per game (8th), and they've knocked down 36.5% of their treys (57th). 
UNC transfer Caleb Love posted a nice line (18/8/7) in the win over Stanford, and he leads Arizona in scoring (18.9), while grabbing 5.0 rpg.
Junior big Oumar Ballo has grabbed 13 boards or more in five of the last seven games, and he leads the Wildcats in rebounding (9.4), while scoring 13.0 ppg.
Veteran guard Pelle Larson went for a game-high 22 points versus UCLA, and he leads the team in assists (3.4), while scoring 12.5 ppg.
 
Utah Utes
Utah moved to 15-7 after defeating Colorado at home by five, 73-68. The Utes came thru in the clutch to take down the Buffaloes, and they'll now look to hand the Wildcats a loss this Thursday night. Utah is scoring 78.4 points per game, on 47.3% shooting, while allowing 71.2 ppg, and they're currently 5th in the Pac-12 with a 6-5 record in conference play. The Utes are 5-5 over their last ten games, and they're 12-0 in Salt Lake City.

Craig Smith's team has played a bit slower since the start of conference play, averaging 71.2 possessions per game (190th), and they're shooting 36.8% from the outside(45th).
Veteran big man Branden Carlson struggled in the Colorado victory, and he leads Utah in scoring (16.1) and rebounding (6.4).
Senior guard Gabe Madsen led the way with 21 points in the win over Colorado, and he's second on the team at 13.0 ppg.
Georgia Tech transfer Deivon Smith flirted with a triple-double against the Buffaloes, and he's posting a well-rounded line of 11.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, and a team-leading 5.3 apg.

Arizona vs Utah Trends
ARZ is 14-8 against the spread, with a 10-11-1 O/U record
UTA is 11-11 ATS, with a 9-11-2 over/under record.

BDU's Free Pick
Arizona's been a bit shaky on the road this season, but they come into a manageable spot against an inconsistent Utah team. The Utes have slowed down offensively with the absence of Robbie Worster and Branden Carlson's recent struggles, so the Wildcats have a real chance to come in and hand them their first home loss of the year. I like leaning on Arizona's offensive upside here, and with Utah being undefeated in Salt Lake City, tilt the margin for safety as it could finish close.

Arizona is favored at -5 and the Over/Under is 160.5

Let's talk about the Wildcats Vs Utes!

BEARDOWN!!!

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[CactusCat]

Arizona -5, O/U 160.5

Love has scored 20+ in all 5 PAC conference road games this season.

#BearDown and beat the Ute.

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Arizona -5, O/U 160.5

Love has scored 20+ in all 5 PAC conference road games this season.

#BearDown and beat the Ute.

If I was a betting man, I'm laying
the 5 and hammering the Under.

[arxpert]

Arizona -5, O/U 160.5

Love has scored 20+ in all 5 PAC conference road games this season.

#BearDown and beat the Ute.

If I was a betting man, I'm laying
the 5 and hammering the Under.

160.5 is very high. That assumes a lot from us. We are 3-3 on the road right? Utawww is undefeated at Home? (Without checking just thinking off the top of my head).

It could be an old fashioned donald brooke.

I have to think Utaw will try to shoot 3's and I hope we attack the rim a lot. 80-79 isn't going to get it done for the Over... that's kind of crazy to think. So maybe we are looking at a 92-70 type of game. Should be an interesting matchup.

I think the -5 is a little bit suspect. If we aren't covering the spread I feel like we are losing the game outright. Utaw ML is not that lucrative I think it's only around +200ish.

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Arizona -5, O/U 160.5

Love has scored 20+ in all 5 PAC conference road games this season.

#BearDown and beat the Ute.

If I was a betting man, I'm laying
the 5 and hammering the Under.

160.5 is very high. That assumes a lot from us. We are 3-3 on the road right? Utawww is undefeated at Home? (Without checking just thinking off the top of my head).

It could be an old fashioned donald brooke.

I have to think Utaw will try to shoot 3's and I hope we attack the rim a lot. 80-79 isn't going to get it done for the Over... that's kind of crazy to think. So maybe we are looking at a 92-70 type of game. Should be an interesting matchup.

I think the -5 is a little bit suspect. If we aren't covering the spread I feel like we are losing the game outright. Utaw ML is not that lucrative I think it's only around +200ish.

It would be a great time for Pelle to have a signature game in his old arena.

[arxpert]

What's up with the seats @Utaw? My neck hurts thinking about the fans having to crank their neck's to watch their end of the court

[KansasCityCats]

Old arena that has always been awkward. Played drums there in '03 for a tournament and we had to somehow set the kit up IN the stands.

The arena is actually underground (you walk in from the top)

[arxpert]

Tommy ought to be ashamed of himself. Allowing Utaw to just do whatever they wanted to get back into it. The easiest 3pt shots you can get in a competitive game of basketball. There is no game that is assumed for us the way Tommy has us playing. It is all offense vs offense now. This means any team can beat us. Not that much skill is required considering our Rank.

If this game didn't prove Boswell needs to be benched going forward then I don't know what to say. I am going to lose my mind if I have to watch him walk the damn ball up the court again. Talk crap all you want on me, act like he is your Golden Calf and his 16pts was the reason you go on in life, but don't tell me we are "Run And Gun" "Up Tempo" Anything when Boswell is in the game. That kid plays at his own speed with his that of a Slug. Who the hell does he think he is? He is not Chris Paul. He doesn't have any spots to get to. The amount of times he almost got a 10 second being casual was maddening. Even his own teammates had to clap to get him to realize how slow he is.

The only reason there is any disparity in stats between Boswell and Bradley is the Minutes and the Rotation. Flip the roles and you will see a flip in the stats. There is not 1 PG on this roster, but 1 guy brings the energy, the other guy saps the energy. For the slow ones here, Bradley brings the energy.

We are a team that is 100% reliant on a chucker. Love is the PG now. Pelle and KJ better get their hardhats and lunch pails because they are going to be needed big time if we want to have any success this season.

My hat goes off to Ballo tonight. That dude was a Dude tonight. Probably his best game since the Maui Jim. I have never seen him play well vs another kid from Mali - in fact he is habitually dominated by any kid from his Country, but he found a way to stay in the game, with 4 Fouls, and not get forced to the FT Line in the process.

Way to survive a game Tommy. Now onto what appears to be a fuller strength Colorado team. The Tadpole is waiting and I say Boyle him and his army alive.

ONWARD AND UP

BEARDOWN.

[arxpert]

Old arena that has always been awkward. Played drums there in '03 for a tournament and we had to somehow set the kit up IN the stands.

The arena is actually underground (you walk in from the top)

Didn't know it was underground. If they had a crowd I can see it getting loud in there. You brought a drum set or marching equipment? Can't imagine having to play quads or quints in there. I'd get disoriented.

[KansasCityCats]

Drumset. Could barely fit it within the aisle. Coincidentally, it was a multiple OT game against Gonzaga (and Tommy Lloyd) in the tourney. Luke Walton was a beast.