Belmont Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/17/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Friday, November 17, 2023

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Belmont +23, Arizona -23; Over/Under:  168.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Belmont +23, Arizona -23; Over/Under:  168.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Belmont +23, Arizona -23; Over/Under:  168.5 points

Belmont Bruins:  2-1 (0-0) (6th place, MVC)

Arizona Wildcats:  3-0 (0-0) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Belmont Bruins:  2-1  last 3

Arizona Wildcats:  3-0  last 3

Belmont is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Berry College Vikings in their last game. Win Miller led the team in points per game in that game with 17 while Malik Dia was next on the team with 14. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Malik Dia and Jayce Willingham each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 56.9% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 47.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 86 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 81.7 PPG against them. Belmont has an ATS record of 0-2 this season and their O/U record is 2-0.

Arizona is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Southern Jaguars in their last game. Keshad Johnson led the team in points in that game with 17 while Motiejus Krivas and KJ Lewis each were next on the team with 12. Caleb Love and KJ Lewis each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Paulius Murauskas led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 53.4% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 99 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.7 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 3-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-2.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 23 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall and their 2-0 home record. They already have a big win on the road against a ranked Duke team this year and they are now ranked 3rd in the country themselves, looking to hang onto that as they have had a very good basketball program over the last few years. Belmont has also had a solid program but they weren't as good last season. They are 2-1 overall this year but their only loss came in their only road game. They aren't going to have a tougher road game on their schedule either as they are playing the 3rd ranked team in the country in their building. Belmont hasn't even looked that great in their wins as they did have a close win against Georgia State on their own home court and Arizona has been averaging over 30 points more scored per game than they have been allowing this season. Belmont won't be able to keep up with Arizona's offense in this game and Arizona also plays defense a lot better too. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Belmont Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, November 17, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 92 Belmont 62.

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Belmont Bruins: 9-3 ATS as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 14-3 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 33-21 ATS off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 15-4 OVER after a game where they made 53% of their free throws or worse. 29-15 OVER after playing a game as a road underdog.

Arizona Wildcats: 4-8 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 2-6 ATS as a home favorite of 18.5 to 24 points. 26-16 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 8-4 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Belmont Bruins:  None.

Arizona Wildcats:  D. Anderson (F) out for season - Redshirt. H. Veesaar (F) Late Nov - Elbow.

“Preseason polls are fun and provide interesting feedback for how others view your team. The Missouri Valley Conference is a league with tremendous history and national reputation. It presents us with great competition and we clearly have work to do if we want to be the best team.” - Casey Alexander on the preseason polls coming into the season.

“I think we played a really good team. We’re kind of learning our way, just like everybody else. I tip my hat to Southern for the effort and energy they played with.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Southern in their last game on Monday.

K. Davidson 

M. Dia 

J. Gillespie 

I. Walker 

J. Willingham

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

PPG: C. Tyson (19)

APG: J. Gillespie (4.3)

Reb/G: M. Dia (6.3)

PPG: K. Johnson (15)

APG: C. Love (4)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7)

Coaches:

Belmont Bruins: Casey Alexander (5th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)