The Boise State Broncos head to McKale Center to take on the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats. Action gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and can be seen on PAC.
The Wildcats come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, dismantling Bradley 90-60 on Monday. Ryan Anderson had a solid performance, finishing with 15 points, four rebounds, and three steals for the Wildcats. The Broncos are coming off a 101-81 win against Northern Arizona on Monday. James Webb III had a good performance, registering 22 points and 11 rebounds to claim his first double-double of the season.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Arizona, a big 13-point favorite, takes on Boise State. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 149 points for this matchup. The Wildcats come into this game 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Wildcats are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 30.0 per game. The Wildcats have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the 39th-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 47.0 per game, while the Broncos rank 281st in the nation with 33.5 per game.
Across the court, Boise State has identical records of 1-1 SU and ATS so far.
Arizona and Boise State will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ari, ATS Winner – Ari, O/U – Over
Notes
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games.
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The Boise State Broncos average 86.5 points per game, ranking 66th in the nation. The Arizona Wildcats rank 53rd in points allowed with 60.5.
Ranked 69th, the Arizona Wildcats have an offensive rating of 118.2. The Boise State Broncos rank 282nd with a defensive rating of just 110.2.
Arizona averages 71.5 possessions per game, scoring 1.182 points on each possession. While Boise State averages fewer possessions per game with 71.5, they score more points per possession with 1.210.
Arizona averages an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. Boise State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
Arizona, the 39th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 47.0 rebounds per game. Boise State does worse, ranked 281st with 33.5.
Arizona makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it gives up 5 or more steals, Boise State is undefeated at 1-0.
