Oregon Ducks vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 2, 2023

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Arizona -8.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Arizona -8.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Arizona -8.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  13-9 (7-4) (5th place, PAC-12)

Arizona Wildcats:  19-3 (8-3) (2nd place, PAC-12)

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Oregon Ducks:  4-1  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Oregon is coming into this game with a 13-9 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Colorado Buffaloes and the Utah Utes in their last game. Jermaine Couisnard led the team in points in that game with 18 while Will Richardson was next on the team with 12 points. Will Richardson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while N'Faly Dante led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.6% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 11-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

Arizona is coming into this game with a 19-3 record overall and they are 11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the USC Trojans, the UCLA Bruins, the Washington State Cougars, and the Washington Huskies in their last game. Ąžuolas Tubelis led the team in points in that game with 25 while Oumar Ballo was next on the team with 21 points. Oumar Ballo and Kerr Kriisa each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 52.3% from the field, 42.3% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 9-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona enters this game as a ranked team and they are one of the best in the country right now with their 19-3 record overall. They have been great at home all year with an 11-1 home record this season and they have been really good in the PAC-12 too with one of the best conference records at 8-3. They also have a lot of momentum coming into this one as they have won 4 games in a row now and have beaten a lot of the better teams in the PAC-12 during that time. Oregon hasn't been having as good a season as they are only 13-9 overall and they have been terrible in their road games too with a 2-3 road record. They have been doing well against PAC-12 opponents with a 7-4 conference record and they have even won 2 games in a row entering this one, but Arizona has been a much hotter team lately winning much tougher games against better opponents and they also have a lot more talent on their team than oregon here. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game.

Oregon Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Arizona 86 Oregon 74.

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Oregon Ducks: 25-15 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points. 17-9 OVER in road games. 28-14 OVER after 3 consecutive conference games.

Arizona Wildcats: 16-28 ATS in a home game where the total is 150 to 154.5. 2-8 ATS off a blowout win by 20 points or more over a conference rival. 13-7 OVER after playing a game as a road favorite.

Oregon Ducks:  None.

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

"I think he's done a lot of good things. For him to keep his head up - he was playing, and then guys came back, and his role got reduced. A lot of guys pout, quit, or whatever. He's stayed with it in practice, and I kept telling him to stay ready." - Dana Altman on not playing Kel’el Ware in their win against Utah in their last game.

“We haven’t had a game like that in a while. We got that little paranoia when we know, if we don’t bring it and play great we’re gonna be in a ballgame. So it was fun to get a game like that, because we haven’t had one of those, a lopsided one, in a long time.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Washington in their last game.

N. Dante 

Q. Guerrier 

W. Richardson 

B. Rigsby 

R. Soares

O. Ballo 

K. Kriisa 

P. Larsson 

C. Ramey 

A. Tubelis

PPG: W. Richardson (13.6)

APG: W. Richardson (5.5)

Reb/G: N. Dante (7.8)

PPG: A. Tubelis (20)

APG: K. Kriisa (5.6)

Reb/G: A. Tubelis (9.6)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (13th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (2nd season)