Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: Hulu Live TV

McKale Center is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (2-0) will attempt to beat the Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-2) on Thursday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers faced off with Washington and took a loss by a final of 78-67 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Trailblazers finished with 16 and Washington recorded 16 personal fouls. They also buried 12 of their 20 attempts from distance. Washington walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of 18 tries. On top of that, Washington totaled 22 boards (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Washington earned 14 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Utah Tech allowed the other team to shoot 55.1% from the floor on 27 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Trailblazers knocked down 8 of 14 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Utah Tech finished the contest with a 40.6% FG percentage (26 out of 64) and converted 7 of 24 three-point attempts.

Tanner Christensen is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 64.7% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He recorded 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Utah Tech enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the season. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah Tech is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has earned 34 dimes this season, which ranks 244th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Trailblazers are hitting 31.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (20 of 63) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.0 pts per contest (269th in college basketball) while hitting 41.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Trailblazers are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are ranked 268th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 41 relinquished so far this year. The Trailblazers are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (79 of 174) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a unit. They give up 37.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 285th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.0).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 95-78 when they played Southern. In relation to team rebounding, Arizona allowed Southern to collect 29 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 34.8% from downtown by going 8 of 23 and ended up shooting 20 out of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Wildcats allowed Southern to convert 25 of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.2% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats ended up shooting 30 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 54.5%. Concerning 3-point shots, Arizona converted 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 30 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.2%. Southern was called for 35 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 46 tries. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats corralled 40 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 48 in this game.

Oumar Ballo ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the game. He scored 17 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 5 of 6 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Arizona has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 63.0% from the field, which ranks them 1st in college basketball. Arizona has accumulated 212 pts for the year (106.0 per contest) and they grab 47.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per game (1st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 21.5 times per game. The Wildcats have committed 22.0 personal fouls every game and they go 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 300th in college basketball in PPG given up with 76.5. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.3% from the floor (101st in D-1). The Arizona defense concedes 36.6% on three-point shots (15 of 41) and their opponents are converting on 57.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.5 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 201st and 30th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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