UC Davis Aggies vs. Arizona Wildcats Free Prediction 12/22/18

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The Arizona Wildcats (8-4) will be at home in the McKale Memorial Center when they clash against the UC Davis Aggies (3-7). The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.

UC Davis Aggies at Arizona Wildcats Betting Odds

In their last outing, the Wildcats easily got past the Houston Baptist Huskies, 90-60, while the Aggies lost big to the San Francisco Dons, 76-42.

Arizona dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.491 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.544. For those same stats, Houston Baptist was 0.159 and 0.355, respectively. UC Davis, on the other hand, did a terrific job of making free throws (11-12; 91.7 percent). Brandon Randolph had a good game for Arizona, finishing with 25 points. UC Davis, meanwhile, rallied around Stefan Gonzalez, who contributed eight points and eight rebounds.

Brandon Williams has taken his game to another level recently for Arizona, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

Arizona figures to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Wildcats rank 75th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.470), while UC Davis is 201st in effective field goal percentage (0.464).

UC Davis vs. Arizona Odds Pick

College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Arizona, ATS Winner – UC Davis, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Arizona ranks 140th in three pointers attempted per game (22.3) while UC Davis ranks 228th (24.1).
  • The Wildcats rank 43rd in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while the Aggies rank 79th (2.8).
  • The Wildcats rank 24th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Aggies rank 105th (7.7).
  • Arizona ranks 36th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while UC Davis ranks 101st (12.9).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Aggies have scored an average of 54.6 points per game (6.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (2.8 above their season average).
  • The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.4, up from 9.0 for the season.