Arizona vs Utah College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

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The Arizona Wildcats (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) will visit the Utah Utes (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) after winning four straight road games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Arizona vs. Utah Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arizona win (81.3%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Saturday's Arizona-Utah spread (Arizona -18.5) or over/under (161.5 points).

Arizona is 8-5-0 ATS this season.
Utah has compiled a 4-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
The Wildcats covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered nine times in 16 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered six times in 11 opportunities in away games.
The Utes' winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .632 (12-7-0). Away, it was .300 (3-7-0).

Arizona has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
The Wildcats have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -3448.
Utah has won one of the five games it was the moneyline underdog this season (20%).
The Utes have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +1200 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arizona has a 97.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Arizona's +313 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 90.3 points per game (20th in college basketball) while allowing 66.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
Koa Peat's team-leading 14.2 points per game ranks 372nd in college basketball.
Utah puts up 81.1 points per game (111th in college basketball) while allowing 78.5 per outing (305th in college basketball). It has a +34 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 2.6 points per game.
Terrence Brown leads Utah, scoring 21.5 points per game (12th in college basketball).
The Wildcats prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 15.5 boards. They are pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game (seventh in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 25.2 per outing.
Tobe Awaka leads the Wildcats with 10.1 rebounds per game (16th in college basketball action).
The 31.9 rebounds per game the Utes accumulate rank 245th in the country. Their opponents record 31.8.
Keanu Dawes' 9.2 rebounds per game lead the Utes and rank 32nd in the nation.
Arizona averages 109 points per 100 possessions on offense (27th in college basketball), and allows 80 points per 100 possessions (ninth in college basketball).
The Utes rank 119th in college basketball with 100.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 291st defensively with 97.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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