The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-2) and No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (1-1) meet Tuesday at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena in Tucson, Arizona. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NCAA basketball odds around the Northern Arizona vs. Arizona odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Northern Arizona opened its season with an 89-77 loss at the UNLV Rebels Nov. 3 and followed that up with a 94-65 loss at the New Mexico Lobos Saturday. It split covering in those games, respectively closing as a 20.5-point and 28.5-point underdog. They're 2-0 Over/Under. G Chris Komin has been the main weapon, averaging 22.5 points per game and shooting 57.7% from the field.
Arizona lost to the No. 15 UCLA Bruins 84-75 on a neutral
court Nov. 2 to commence its season. It failed to cover as a 5.5-point favorite as the Over (149.5) cashed. It then throttled the Cal Poly Mustangs 104-84 Thursday, but failed to cover as a 30.5-point home favorite. Through 2 games, F Ivan Kharchenkov is averaging 27 points.
The in-state series started in 1919 and Arizona leads 103-27. It has won 37 consecutive games against Northern Arizona since 1968, including a 84-49 win last season.
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Northern Arizona at Arizona odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Northern Arizona +3300 (bet $100 to win $3,300) | Arizona -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northern Arizona +35.5 (-102) | Arizona -35.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Northern Arizona at Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 105, Northern Arizona 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Avoid this play; Arizona (-10000) should win with ease, but is far too expensive to consider on the moneyline.
Against the spread
BET ARIZONA -35.5 (-118).
The main driver here is really Northern Arizona's inability to score on New Mexico. The Lumberjacks shot just 21% from deep and forced just 2 turnovers. The limited efficiency on both sides of the court is concerning.
The Wildcats and Lumberjacks have played 4 times since the 2019-20 season, and Northern Arizona has scored 53 points or fewer in each of those. Arizona put up 59 points on Cal Poly in the first half and should be just as aggressive offensively Tuesday.
Put that all together and expect a blowout win for the favorite and back ARIZONA -35.5 (-118).
Over/Under
BET OVER 156.5 (-110).
Arizona is 2-0 O/U through its first 2 games, and its defense has been surprisingly inefficient. The Wildcats have allowed 84 points in both games, and this game should mirror their performance against Cal Poly. Northern Arizona has allowed 91.5 points per game across 2 outings, so neither side has done well at limiting their opponents. Expect ample scoring and take OVER 156.5 (-110).
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