The No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats will try to avenge a regular-season loss to the No. 6 seed Arizona State Sun Devils when they meet in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday night. Arizona State shocked Arizona with a buzzer-beating upset win on Feb. 25, and it added a win over USC on Thursday. The Wildcats advanced to the semifinals with a 95-84 win over No. 10 seed Stanford.
Tipoff is set for 11:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Arizona vs. Arizona State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 154. Before entering any Arizona State vs. Arizona picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters conference tournament week at 76-51 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Arizona State vs. Arizona. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Arizona vs. Arizona State:
- Arizona State vs. Arizona spread: Arizona -7.5
- Arizona State vs. Arizona over/under: 154 points
- Arizona State vs. Arizona money line: Arizona -350, Arizona State +275
- Arizona State vs. Arizona picks: See picks here
Why Arizona can cover
Arizona avenged one regular-season loss on Thursday, beating Stanford by 11 points in the rematch after getting stunned by the Cardinal in February. The Wildcats dominated the paint, outscoring Stanford 54-22, which allowed them to overcome 14 3-pointers from the Cardinal. Oumar Ballo scored 24 points to lead three Arizona players in double figures, while Cedric Henderson Jr. had 23 points and Azuolas Tubelis scored 20.
Ballo got into early foul trouble and only played 18 minutes when Arizona State beat Arizona in the most recent meeting. Tubelis leads the Pac-12 in both scoring (19.9) and rebounding (9.1), but four of his teammates are in double figures as well. Guard Kerr Kriisa left Thursday's game with a shoulder injury and is questionable for this contest.
Why Arizona State can cover
Arizona State jumped out to an 8-0 lead against USC in the quarterfinals on Thursday and never relinquished that advantage. Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored 27 points and knocked down 6 of 12 3-point attempts, while DJ Horne added 16 points in the team's first win in three tries against USC this season. Cambridge drilled a 60-foot buzzer-beater to take down Arizona on the road last month, bolstering his team's NCAA Tournament resume.
Cambridge, a senior guard, leads Arizona State with 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Horne (12.1), Devan Cambridge (9.9), Frankie Collins (9.8) and Warren Washington (9.2) are all key players as well. The Sun Devils have covered the spread at a 4-2-1 clip in the last seven games between these teams.
How to make Arizona vs. Arizona State picks
The model has simulated Arizona State vs. Arizona 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Arizona vs. Arizona State? And which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 76-51 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
