Arizona vs Morgan State 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Morgan State Bears (4-7) vs. Arizona Wildcats (11-1)
December 22, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -28 / Morgan State Bears +28; Over/Under: +158
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The Morgan State Bears and Arizona Wildcats meet Thursday in college basketball action at the McKale Center. The Morgan State Bears look for their fifth win. The Arizona Wildcats look for their 12th win.
The Morgan State Bears are averaging 80.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Isaiah Burke is averaging 17.4 points and 2.1 rebounds, while Malik Miller is averaging 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds. Khalil Turner is dishing 2.2 assists and David McCullough is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Morgan State Bears are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Morgan State Bears are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 90 points on 52.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 19.6 points and 2 assists, while Oumar Ballo is averaging 17.5 points and 9.3 rebounds. Kerr Kriisa is the third double-digit scorer and Courtney Ramey is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Wildcats are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 7-3-1 in Bears last 11 road games. The under is 6-2 in Wildcats last 8 overall.
The Morgan State Bears are off to a fine start, but they lose on the road by an average of 13.2 points, and this will be their toughest test yet. We’re going to learn a lot about Morgan State. The Arizona Wildcats are an offensive buzz saw, and they win at home by an average of 23.3 points. Thick line, but it’s Arizona or pass, as Morgan State has to prove it can rise up in a spot like this.
