Arizona Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

The Colorado Buffaloes (18-9) are welcoming the Arizona Wildcats (24-2) at CU Events Center on Saturday.

The Arizona Wildcats faced off with Oregon and took home the win by a score of 84-81 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 13 while Oregon totaled 20 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. Oregon finished the game at 90.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 11 attempts. In addition, Oregon pulled down 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon doled out 12 assists and had 9 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Arizona allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the field on 31 of 68 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 11 of 19 shots for a rate of 57.9%. Arizona ended the game having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (31 out of 58) and made 11 out of their 23 three-point shots.

Bennedict Mathurin is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished shooting 52.9% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He notched 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Arizona comes into this matchup with a record of 24-2 for the campaign. They average 84.8 points per contest (3rd in the country) on 49.1% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (202 of 590) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arizona is snagging 43.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 530 assists this year, which is 2nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They surrender 31.5% from 3-point land while they are 79th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.8). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 37.3% (636 of 1,705) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 73rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 301 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 70-53 against Stanford. The Buffaloes recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Stanford was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.6%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Colorado knocked down 6 out of their 13 tries (46.2%). Overall, the Buffaloes shot 24 for 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Buffaloes allowed Stanford to convert 21 of 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.9% in the matchup. They shot 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 6 out of 11 at the free throw line (54.5%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Colorado allowed Stanford to snag 30 in all (10 offensive).

Evan Battey ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes for the contest. He tallied 15 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest. He converted 6 out of 11 for this game for a rate of 54.5%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a mark of 18-9 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Buffaloes are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 165th in the country. Colorado has accumulated 1,897 pts this season (70.3 per game) and they pull in 37.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (180th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Buffaloes are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Colorado defense allows 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (188 of 588) and their opposition knocks down 69.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.8 assists and 31.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 46th and 47th in those categories. The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (84th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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