Saturday, January 23, 2016

Haas Pavilion

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Haas Pavilion to play the California Golden Bears on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 16-3 and a road record of 3-2. They are 11-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-6. The Golden Bears have an overall record of 13-6 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 9-10 and they are 9-10 against the spread.

Ryan Anderson comes into this contest averaging 15 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 10.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Allonzo Trier averages 14.8 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Tyrone Wallace averages 15.4 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Bears. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Jaylen Brown averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Arizona averages 82.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 18th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 58th in the country. They average 41.3 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 63rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 214th with 13.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 66.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 54th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.1 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 206th in the Division 1.

California averages 75.5 points per game this year which ranks them 111th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 37th and 169th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Bears rank 161st with 12.7 per game. The Golden Bears allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 236th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 54th place in the nation. The Golden Bears force 9.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 345th in college basketball.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 11-8 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 13-6 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 9-10 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 9-10 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season
01/22/16 G Elliott Pitts Personal "?" Saturday vs. California
01/10/16 G Allonzo Trier Hand expected to miss 4-6 weeks

California Golden Bears Injuries

01/20/16 G Tyrone Wallace Wrist expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona

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