Arizona vs Indiana Odds, Spread and Picks (Dec. 10)
By Jack Magruder in College Basketball
Published:
- Arizona and Indiana meet in The Clash presented by the Halal Guys in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 10
- No. 10 Arizona and the No. 14 Hoosiers are a pick-em in the game played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Read below for Arizona vs Indiana odds, analysis and prediction
No. 10 Arizona (7-1, 1-1 Pac-12) and Indiana are a pick-em in a game at 7:30pm ET Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, formerly the site of the Pac-12 tournament. This matches two of the top three shooting teams in Division I. Arizona ranks first. Indiana is third.
No. 14 Indiana (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) had a season-opening seven-game winning streak broken in its Big Ten opener, a 63-48 loss at Rutgers but recovered to beat Nebraska on Wednesday. This is the first meeting of the two programs that have a combined 3,789 victories.
Arizona vs Indiana Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | Even (-110) | -110 | Over 158.5( -110) |
| Indiana Hoosiers | Even (-110) | -110 | Under 158.5 (-110) |
Odds from DraftKings on Dec. 9.
Arizona and Indiana are a pick-em on the neutral floor in Las Vegas. The Wildcats have been favored every game this season . They are 2-6 ATS this season, 1-6 ATS in their last seven, covering in that stretch only as a 2.5-point favorite in an 87-70 victory over San Diego State in the semifinals of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Nov. 22. Arizona has gone over the total in five of its eight games.
Indiana, which also has been favored in every game, is 6-2-1 ATS and has covered three of their last four. The Hoosiers have been under the total in their last three of their last four.
Arizona Betting Outlook
Arizona won its first six against an aggressive schedule that included victories over San Diego State and Creighton in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational before being shocked at Utah 81-66 as a seven-point favorite in the Pac-12 opener.
The Wildcats recovered with an 81-68 home victory over California the last time out Sunday. While they shot under 50% from the field for the second straight game, they still lead Division I with a 55.2% field goal percentage.
D1 Points Per Game TOP 10
• Ąžuolas Tubelis and Kerr Kriisa in the Top 5
• Lithuania, Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands all well represented with two players each pic.twitter.com/Lw15rFdW6Q— CBB Europe (@CBB_Europe) December 1, 2022
Arizona lost three starters from its 33-win Elite Eight team, but returnees 6’11 Azuolas Tubelis (20.1 points, 8.3 rebounds) and 7′ Oumar Ballo ( 19.1, 8.3) provide an interior presence at both ends.
Tubelis had a 25/12 double-double against Cal and Ballo had a 30/13 double-double in the 81-79 victory over Creighton in the Maui Invitational finals.
Texas transfer Courtney Ramey (13.8 points) has taken up some of the slack from the loss Bennedict Mathurin, the sixth pick in the 2022 NBA draft, and steady Kerr Kriesa (12.8 points, 7.8 assists) has replaced Daylen Terry as the principal distributor.
With shot-changing center Christian Koloko also gone, the Wildcats have dropped from No. 21 last season to No. 65 in KenPom overall defensive efficiency. They are No. 2 in overall offensive efficiency, averaging 91.5 points per game.
Indiana Betting Outlook
Preseason All-American 6’9 forward Trayce Jackson-Davis posted the third triple-double in Indiana history with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists when the Hoosiers rebounded from their first loss of the season with an 81-65 home victory over Nebraska on Wednesday.
Jackson-Davis took only six shots in 33 minutes when the Huskers followed Rutgers’ lead by game-planning against him defensively.
The only three @IndianaMBB players to record a triple double:
1⃣ Steve Downing (February 23, 1971)
2⃣ Juwan Morgan (December 22, 2018)
3⃣ Trayce Jackson-Davis (December 7, 2022) pic.twitter.com/lGllTz7dWl— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) December 8, 2022
Jackson-Davis was a preseason All-American last season, leading the Hoosiers in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (8.1), and he appears to have more help this season.
Junior 6’4 guard Trey Galloway scoring a career-high 20 points against Nebraska, 6’5 reserve Tamar Bates added 19, and the pair went 9-for- 14 from three-point range. Five of the Hoosiers’ top six scorers were ranked among the top 30 national recruits in their high school class.
Arizona vs Indiana Prediction
Arizona has used its length inside to put up a plus-nine rebound margin this season, and that length should help against Jackson-Davis. At the same time, Indiana has played tighter defense and has taken better care of the ball. In a game that will have NCAA Tournament flavor, Arizona is the choice.
- Pick: Arizona Even (-110)
- Season CBK: 10-4 ATS
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Jack has covered college and professional sports for various Arizona media outlets since the 1980s and has written for the Associated Press, USA Today and Baseball America, among others. He staffed the 2015-17 World Series and has staffed four Super Bowls.
