Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/13/2022

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 13, 2022

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Colorado +16, Arizona -16; Over/Under:  150 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Colorado +16, Arizona -16; Over/Under:  150 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Colorado +16, Arizona -16; Over/Under:  150 points

 

Colorado Buffaloes:  11-3 (4th place, Pac-12)

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

 

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Colorado Buffaloes:  5-0 last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Colorado is coming into this game with an 11-3 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Tennessee Volunteers but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Eastern Washington Eagles, the Milwaukee Panthers, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, the Washington State Cougars, and the Washington Huskies in their last game. Tristan da Silva led the team in points in that game with 22 while Julian Hammond III was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. Luke O'Brien led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jabari Walker led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.4% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 4-8-2 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

 

 

Arizona is coming into this game with a 12-1 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-0 in their conference games this season. They just suffered their first and only loss of the season against the Tennessee Volunteers on the road but they bounced back in their last game with a home win against the Washington Huskies. Bennedict Mathurin led the team in points in that game with 27 while Christian Koloko was next on the team with 22 pts. Kerr Kriisa also scored 21 points in that one as well. Dalen Terry led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 55% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.2 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 8-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-4.

 

Colorado is coming into this contest as a 16 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Colorado has been playing very well this season and they have even played well in their conference games with a 3-1 record. They have not won a game on the road yet but they have only played 1 road game this season and lost to UCLA by 12 points. UCLA is a very good team but Colorado was still able to hang in there. Arizona has also been playing well but they recently showed their vulnerability in their first loss of the season against Tennessee. Arizona bounced back with a 16 point win at home against Washington in their last game but Colorado is a much better team than Washington and they have been playing much better as well. Colorado will keep this game close so the best bet to place in this game is on Colorado to cover the spread here.

 

Colorado Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 13, 2022 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 81 Colorado 72.

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Colorado Buffaloes: 4-9 ATS in all games. 4-8 ATS as an underdog. 4-8 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 16-31 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 89-128 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games. 13-28 ATS after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite.

Arizona Wildcats: 5-0 O/U after a game with 24 or more assists. 7-2 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 9-4 O/U in all games. 7-3 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 9-2 O/U as a favorite. 6-2 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 6-2 O/U in all home games. 7-1 O/U after scoring 95 points or more.

 

 

Colorado Buffaloes:  K. Simpson (G) Ques Fri - Head injury. J. Ruffin (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Arizona Wildcats:  J. Mains (F) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. T. Tubelis (F) Ques Fri - Illness. K. Aiken Jr. (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.

 

 

“We’re still a team that has a high ceiling that continue to get at many, many things. But they find a way to win when things get tough. Really pleased with this weekend. The things we need to get better at, we’ve got to get better at. Transition defense is one of those. That will be tested in Tucson, I can promise you that, and in Tempe as well.” - Tad Boyle after his team’s win against Washington.

 

 

“We didn’t play great, we got back in the game but it wasn’t quite enough. We definitely talked about the game numerous times. We broke it down on film, we met with guys individually and we’re going to do our best job we can use it as a learning tool.” - Tommy Lloyd on their first loss of the season which came against tennessee.

 

 

 

K. Barthelemy 

Evan Battey 

T. Da Silva 

E. Parquet 

J. Walker

 

Christian Koloko 

K. Kriisa 

B. Mathurin 

D. Terry 

A. Tubelis

 

 

PPG: J. Walker (13.4)

APG: K. Barthelemy (2.6)

Reb/G: J. Walker (8.4)

 

PPG: B. Mathurin (18.9)

APG: K. Kriisa (5)

Reb/G: C. Koloko (7.2)

 

Coaches:

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (12th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (1st season)