The Arizona Wildcats (10-5, 4-0 Big 12) host the No. 25 Baylor Bears (11-4, 3-1 Big 12) after winning four home games in a row. The Wildcats are favored by 5 points in the contest, which begins at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
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Arizona and Baylor Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 5-point favorites this season, Arizona is 5-5 against the spread.
Baylor is 0-3 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or greater this year.
These two teams average 166.5 points per game combined, 19.0 more than the over/under of 147.5.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 135.8 points per game, 11.7 fewer than the point total in this game.
The average total in Arizona’s games this season is 5.4 more points than the total of 147.5 in this game.
The average over/under in Bears games this year is 2.0 more points than the point total of 147.5 in this outing.
The Wildcats are 7-8-0 against the spread this season.
So far this year, the Bears have put together a 6-7-1 record against the spread.
Arizona Stats & Insights
Arizona outscores opponents by 15.9 points per game (scoring 84.4 per game to rank 21st in college basketball while allowing 68.5 per outing to rank 101st in college basketball) and has a +238 scoring differential overall.
Arizona wins the rebound battle by 9.8 boards on average. It collects 37.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.9 per outing.
The Wildcats make 6.8 three-pointers per game (270th in college basketball) at a 31.9% rate (274th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per outing their opponents make while shooting 31.5% from deep.
Arizona’s 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 46th in college basketball, and the 83.9 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 30th in college basketball.
Baylor Stats & Insights
Baylor is outscoring opponents by 14.8 points per game, with a +222 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.1 points per game (40th in college basketball) and allows 67.3 per contest (69th in college basketball).
The 35.9 rebounds per game Baylor accumulates rank 42nd in college basketball, 6.6 more than the 29.3 its opponents grab.
Baylor connects on 9.3 three-pointers per game (62nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3. It shoots 36.7% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.3%.
Baylor averages 103.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (50th in college basketball), and allows 84.4 points per 100 possessions (34th in college basketball).
Arizona Key Players to Watch
Caleb Love leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 15.8 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
Tobe Awaka leads Arizona in rebounding, averaging 7.1 per game, while Jaden Bradley leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.6 in each contest.
The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Love, who knocks down 2.5 threes per game.
The Arizona steals leader is Bradley, who averages 2.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Henri Veesaar, who compiles 0.8 rejections per contest.
Baylor Key Players to Watch
The Bears’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Norchad Omier with 15.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Baylor’s assist leader is Robert O. Wright III with 4.7 per game. Wright also scores 12.2 points per game and adds 2.2 rebounds per game.
Jayden Nunn is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Bears, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
Baylor’s leader in steals is VJ Edgecombe (2.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Omier (1.1 per game).
Arizona vs. Baylor Prediction
Arizona 78, Baylor 72
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