NCAAB Odds, Pick for Arizona vs Colorado

This is the Pac-12 matchup we've been waiting for. The Colorado Buffaloes are set to take face the 10th-ranked Arizona Wildcats in a crucial game early in the conference schedule.

If you read my Pac-12 betting report, you this is a matchup that's been highly anticipated. However, with Arizona reeling and entering this contest with two losses in its past three games, there may be another angle that has more value than we initially thought.

Things in the world of college hoops can change in the blink of an eye, and the Arizona Wildcats are proof of that. Just two weeks ago, they were thought of as the top team in the country. However, they've since lost three of five, the latest being a double-digit loss to Stanford.

Of course, wins and losses don't always tell the whole story as Arizona is still elite and ranks inside the top 10 in both offensive and defensive adjusted efficiency.

The Wildcats can do it all offensively, but they've shown a tendency to utilize their size and athleticism to work the ball inside for high-percentage looks. However, tempo will be a significant factor in this game.

Arizona can run and gun with the best of them, ranking eighth in average possession length. And Colorado should be willing to run with the Wildcats as the Buffaloes are 74th in average possession length.

Getting out on the break could be the key for Arizona offense as the Wildcats will be in for a battle down low.

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Colorado got a ton of hype on the gridiron this year, but the school's best program is on the hardwood. The Buffaloes have gotten off to a hot 11-2 start and are poised to give the Wildcats a run for their money.

The Buffaloes have been incredibly efficient on offensive and rank 11th in effective field goal percentage.

Colorado ranks seventh in 3-point percentage nationally, but the 3 has only accounted for 25% of its points. However, the perimeter has been the one area where the Wildcats have proven susceptible, ranking 130th in 3-point percentage allowed.

Like their opposition, the Buffaloes like to utilize their size to get high-percentage looks inside.

This spread opened up a tad soft and has already been corrected by the market. However, there is still value in the total.

I noted that this game will be fast, but the total isn't high enough yet. Currently, you can get a 162 at DraftKings, while the rest of the market has already moved above that.

Pick: Over 162 (Bet to 165)

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