The Arizona Wildcats will be gunning for a fifth straight win by double digits when they take on the Buffalo Bulls on Thursday night at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. Arizona powered to a 75-61 win over USC as a 4.5-point favorite in Saturday’s Pac-12 tournament final, while the Bulls enter March Madness as Mid-American Conference tournament champions following a 76-66 win over Toledo as 8-point chalk.
- The total has gone UNDER in eight of Arizona’s last 10 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo’s last 17 games.
- Buffalo is 7-0 SU in its last seven games against teams with winning records.
The Wildcats’ win over USC lifts them to 8-1 straight up over their past nine. Arizona has also covered in three straight to end a three-game against the spread slide and is 4-1 ATS in its past five outings immediately following an ATS victory.
No. 13 Buffalo is on an unblemished 7-0 SU run against teams with winning records and has been a reliable bet in recent outings, going 5-1 ATS in its past six overall. The Bulls are 8-1-1 ATS in their past 10 as a betting underdog, including five outright victories.
No. 4 Arizona is also 6-1 SU in its past seven first-round dates but is just 2-5 ATS during that stretch and 1-1 SU in two previous first-round clashes with No. 13 seeds. The Bulls are winless SU in two previous March Madness contests but covered as 14-point underdogs in a 79-72 loss to Miami two years ago.
Buffalo Bulls vs Arizona Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Arizona Wildcats sport a record of 27-7 and 14-19-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Buffalo Bulls have 26-8 and 16-12-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 17-17 for the Arizona Wildcats and 19-12 for the Buffalo Bulls.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 53-rated Arizona Wildcats and the No. 12-ranked Buffalo Bulls, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Arizona's No. 34-ranked offense, averaging 80.88 PPG, against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 207 at 75.85 PPG. The Wildcats field goal percentage has averaged 50.52% so far, more than the Bulls marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.39% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Buffalo got 26 points from Wes Clark en route to a 76-66 victory over Toledo on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Wildcats used a 32-point performance from Deandre Ayton to help Arizona smack USC 75-61 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
