Oregon Ducks (19-9) vs. Arizona Wildcats (22-6)
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -14.5; Over/Under: +157.5
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The Oregon Ducks and the Arizona Wildcats meet in college basketball action from the McKale Center on Saturday afternoon. Who comes out on top in Saturday’s Pac-12 heavyweight matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Oregon vs. Arizona Prediction.
Oregon Team Preview
The Oregon Ducks will be out to build on a 78-71 win over Oregon State last time out. N’Faly Dante has 14.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG in 14 games so far this season and Jermaine Couisnard has 14.7 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.8 APG while Jackson Shelstad has 12.2 PPG with 2.9 APG this season. Kwame Evans Jr. has a team-high 5.2 RPG as well to lead Oregon on the glass this season. As a team, Oregon is averaging 76 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 35.5% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season. Oregon will face Utah after this game.
Arizona Team Preview
The Arizona Wildcats come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after an 85-67 win over Arizona State last time out. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats in scoring with 19.3 PPG along with 5.1 RPG and 3.4 APG while Keshad Johnson has 11.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG and Oumar Ballo has 13.2 PPG with 10.1 RPG to lead Arizona in rebounding so far this season. Pelle Larsson has 13 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 3.6 APG. Kylan Boswell has 10.1 PPG with 2.4 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead Arizona in the assist department while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for the Wildcats up to this point in the year. As a team, Arizona is averaging 89.9 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 72.7% from the foul line this season. Arizona will take on UCLA after this one.
Oregon vs. Arizona Prediction
I’m on Arizona here. This Wildcats team is just a different animal at home and have been a machine for much of the season. The Ducks have been perennial disappointments under Dana Altman and I don’t envision that changing with a trip to Tucson. I’m looking for Arizona to blow past the Ducks here as the far more talented team so I’ll lay it and play it with Arizona here.
