Arizona vs California 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
California Golden Bears (12-18) vs. Arizona Wildcats (27-3)
March 5, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -22 / California Golden Bears +22; Over/Under: -140.5
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The California Golden Bears and Arizona Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McKale Center. The California Golden Bears look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Arizona Wildcats look for a win after winning 11 of their last 12 games.
The California Golden Bears are averaging 63.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Jordan Shepard is averaging 14.4 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Andre Kelly is averaging 13.4 points and 0.8 assists. Grant Anticevich is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Celestine is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 84.5 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.9 points on 38.2 percent shooting. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 17.4 points and 2.5 assists, while Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Christian Koloko is the third double-digit scorer and Kerr Kriisa is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.4 rebounds per game.
The Golden Bears are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Wildcats are 15-37-1 ATS in their last 53 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games. The under is 9-4 in Golden Bears last 13 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 overall. The road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Arizona Wildcats are deadly at home, where they win by an average of 23.3 points while shooting 50.4 percent from the field. You can understand why this line is what it is. With that said, the California Golden Bears aren’t pushovers, and they only lose on the road and in the underdog role by an average of 7.7 points. Cal is also 6-4 ATS on the road. Lot of points here. I’ll snag them.
