Arkansas vs Arizona Predictions & Picks – Wildcats To Clinch Elite Eight Berth In March Madness

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  • Game is taking place at SAP Center in San Jose, California
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Arkansas vs Arizona Predictions & Picks

Arizona are tipped to cover the spread as they advance to the Elite Eight.

Arkansas live and die by their two-point shooting, and that plays firmly into the hands of the Wildcats, who defend it better than almost every other team in the country.

  • Arizona are on an 11-game win streak
  • Arizona are 10-4-0 ATS in their 14 games against ranked opponents
  • Arkansas are 2-3-0 ATS in their 5 postseason games
  • All 5 of Arizona’s postseason games so far have produced under 166.5 points

Head To Head

  • Arkansas lead the all-time series 6-2
  • Arizona won 83-73 when the two teams last met in November 1995

Arkansas Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-21 Missouri W 94-86 Regular Season
Feb-25 Texas A&M W 99-84 Regular Season
Feb-28 Florida L 77-111 Regular Season
Mar-04 Texas W 105-85 Regular Season
Mar-07 Missouri W 88-84 OT Regular Season
Mar-13 Oklahoma W 82-79 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Mississippi W 93-90 OT Conference Tournament
Mar-15 Vanderbilt W 86-75 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Hawaii W 97-78 NCAA Tournament
Mar-21 High Point W 94-88 NCAA Tournament

Arizona Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-21 Houston W 73-66 Regular Season
Feb-24 Baylor W 87-80 Regular Season
Feb-28 Kansas W 84-61 Regular Season
Mar-02 Iowa State W 73-57 Regular Season
Mar-07 Colorado W 89-79 Regular Season
Mar-12 UCF W 81-59 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Iowa State W 82-80 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Houston W 79-74 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 LIU W 92-58 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Utah State W 78-66 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Arkansas rely heavily on two-point shooting, and that is a massive problem against a team that is ranked second in the entire country at defending that.

Arizona’s defensive prowess and size advantage in the paint can be the difference here, as the Wildcats avoid a fourth Sweet 16 elimination in five years.

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