It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Stanford Cardinal (7-7, 0-2 Pac-12) welcome the Arizona Wildcats (11-4, 2-0 Pac-12) to Maples Pavilion. The game starts at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Arizona Wildcats at Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
The Wildcats come in on a high note after dismantling the Houston Baptist Huskies in their last matchup, 90-60. The Wildcats had a much better free throw rate (0.491 vs. 0.159) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.544 vs. 0.355). With 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting, Brandon Randolph was the top scorer from either team.
The last time the Cardinal played, they won big over the Seattle Redhawks, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). KZ Okpala was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
After the Wildcats won both matchups against the Cardinal last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last matchup, Arizona won 75-67. The Wildcats had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.7 vs. 27.0) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.566 vs. 0.449).
Brandon Williams has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Arizona.
Stanford might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they square off against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. Arizona currently ranks 58th in defensive efficiency while the Cardinal rank 269th in offensive efficiency. Ball security should be an advantage for the Wildcats. They rank 56th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while the Cardinal force the 91st-fewest turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 18.1 percent).
Arizona at Stanford ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Arizona, ATS Winner – Stanford, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arizona ranks 17th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while Stanford ranks 134th (7.5).
The Cardinal rank 36th in blocks per game (4.5) while the Wildcats rank 138th (2.6).
Stanford ranks second in three pointers allowed per game (15.9) while Arizona ranks 87th (21.1).
The Wildcats rank 191st in rebounds per game (34.7) while the Cardinal rank 195th in rebounds allowed per game (37.6).
Arizona ranks 33rd in assists allowed per game (10.7) while Stanford ranks 34th (11.1).
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The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.4, up from 8.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (5.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (2.3 below their season average).
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