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Arizona vs UTRGV College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21

UTRGV Vaqueros (1-0) vs. Arizona Wildcats (1-0)
November 12, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -22.5 / UTRGV Vaqueros +22.5; Over/Under: +136
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The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and Arizona Wildcats meet Friday in college basketball action at the McKale Center. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros look for a win after beating Texas A&M-International in their opener. The Arizona Wildcats look for a 2-0 start after blasting Northern Arizona.

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 74 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 59 points on 30.6 percent shooting. LaQuan Butler is averaging 19 points and 1 rebound, while Justin Johnson is averaging 13 points and 4 assists. Marek Nelson is the third double-digit scorer and Mike Adewunmi is grabbing 10 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 15.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.

The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 81 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 52 points on 35.8 percent shooting. Kerr Kriisa is averaging 17 points and 5 assists, while Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds. Dalen Terry is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Koloko is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

The Vaqueros are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The under is 4-1 in Vaqueros last 5 overall. The under is 9-4 in Wildcats last 13 overall.

The Arizona Wildcats blew the doors off their opponent despite not shooting the ball well from anywhere on the floor. That’s scary moving forward, as it shows what this Arizona team could be capable of. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros aren’t that good of a basketball team, and their season opener doesn’t tell us a lot. This should be another routine blowout for Arizona at home. I’ll lay the big number.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Arizona Wildcats -22.5

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