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The Arizona Wildcats welcome the Colorado Buffaloes this Saturday in Tucson for what should be an intense Pac-12 battle.
Read on for more about this Colorado vs Arizona matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona Wildcats College Basketball Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 8:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Colorado Buffaloes
- Regular Season Record: 15-12
Colorado’s offense has been a big question mark for the team for the most part of the season, but the Buffaloes have managed to get by still with a winning overall record thanks to their defense.
The Buffaloes are one of the best in the Pac-12 in that area, and they showed that when they held the California Golden Bears to only 46 wins and the Stanford Cardinal to just 62 points in back-to-back victories to kick off their February schedule with a 2-0 SU record.
The presence of 7-footer Lawson Lovering in the middle for Buffalo can be an intimidating sight for opponents, especially because of his great timing when going for blocks. Colorado is 5-5 ATS in its last 10 road games versus the Wildcats.
Betting on the Arizona Wildcats
- Regular Season Record: 23-4
Arizona is the more complete team than the Buffaloes, as the Wildcats can get things done on either end of the floor. But perhaps the Wildcats are better on offense than they are on defense, though that’s not a knock on Arizona’s ability to suffocate opposing attacks.
In terms of adjusted offensive efficiency, the Wildcats are one of the 15 best in the nation. This is a team with a frontcourt that features a pair of talented bigs in Azuolas Tubelis and Oumar Ballo.
Lovering might not love what he’s going to experience when both Tubelis and Ballo are on the floor. Then there are Colorado’s outside shooters like Courtney Ramey and Kerr Kriisa, who have already drained more than 60 3-pointers each this season.
Arizona is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 games versus the Buffaloes, dating back to 2018.
JefeBet Prediction
As mentioned, Arizona is hard to beat because it’s capable on offense and defense. Colorado is just going to pick its poison in this game.
Prediction: Arizona wins by at least 8 points.
