Arizona Wildcats vs. San Diego State Aztecs
Thursday, 11/14/13, 10:00 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Arizona PK
Current Betting Line: Arizona -3
Opening Total: 145
Current Total: 147
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Arizona will face its first road test of the 2013-14 campaign Thursday night, as it comes off a 91-57 victory over Long Beach State as 20.5-point home favorites three days ago, while going OVER the betting total of 144.5. The Wildcats have won a Pac-12 Conference-best 24 true road games since the 2009-10 season, which can’t be ignored when making your college basketball betting picks. Under current head coach Sean Miller’s direction, the program has compiled a stellar 82-28 record. Arizona is 1-3 SUATS as a road favorite of three or fewer points the last two-plus seasons.
The Wildcats are extremely balanced on the offensive end, with five players averaging in double figures, with freshman forward Aaron Gordon being the key figure. The San Jose, CA product is averaging 13.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Arizona holds a 21-7 overall lead in this series, including a 68-67 victory as 4.5-point neutral-site favorites last year. For the second-straight year, the team was picked to win the Pac-12 regular-season title by its media members.
San Diego State and Arizona are meeting for the third consecutive year, as the Southern California program will host its highest ranking opponent since 2002. The Aztecs have three players averaging double figures, with senior guard Xavier Thames leading the way, as he’s landing in the starting lineup for a third consecutive year. The team is 10-14 SU in its last 24 games versus Top 25 opponents, which can’t be ignored when looking over the college basketball odds page. San Diego State is 32-3 SU and 13-13 ATS over the last two-plus seasons.
The Aztecs are one of only 10 schools nationally to have won 23 games and advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of the last four seasons. San Diego State has held its last 14 non-conference opponents to 70 points or less in games played at Viejas Arena. The squad has won 11 of its last 12 games against Pac-12 foes, including the last six in front of its home fans.
Sports bettors will likely back the Aztecs due to their 5-0 ATS mark in their last five games against Pac-12 opponents.
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