Arizona will look to improve on its 1-0 record on Thursday when they host Texas El Paso in NCAA basketball odds action at McKale Center.

The Wildcats sit at 1-0 (0-0 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Miners are currently 1-0 (0-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Arizona is 0-0 OU, and Texas El Paso is 0-0 OU.



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Betting Line:
The Wildcats were listed as 9.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Wildcats and the No. 164-ranked Miners, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 88-77 result in favor of the Miners.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Miners is ranked No. 195 in NCAA hoops at 36 per game. Contrast that with Arizona’s No. 283 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Arizona is the No. 20-ranked team in the country at 11 per game, while Texas El Paso rates No. 339 at 1 per game.

Defensively, Texas El Paso features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 83 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas El Paso won its last outing, a 69-49 result against Oral Roberts on November 9. The Miners blew out Oral Roberts on Friday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 69-49 win at Haskins Center.

Arizona was an 82-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Charleston Southern. Mark Lyons scored 17 points leading the Wildcats to an 82-73 victory over Charleston Southern at McKale Center on Sunday.


Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma are 1-0
After a win are 4-6

Arizona Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Miners at Wildcats trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games


Next up:
Texas El Paso at Oklahoma, Thursday, November 22
Arizona home to Long Beach State, Monday, November 19