Wednesday’s contest between the Arizona Wildcats (4-5) and the Samford Bulldogs (9-2) at McKale Center has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 86-74 and heavily favors Arizona to come out on top. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on December 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 18.5-point spread in its matchup versus Arizona. The over/under has been set at 167.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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Arizona vs. Samford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Tucson, Arizona
• Venue: McKale Center
• Line: Arizona -18.5
• Point total: 167.5
• Moneyline (to win): Arizona -3448, Samford +1280

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Arizona vs. Samford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Arizona 86, Samford 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Arizona vs. Samford

• Pick ATS: Samford (+18.5)
• Pick OU: Under (167.5)

Arizona’s record against the spread so far this season is 3-6-0, while Samford’s is 5-4-0. Both the Wildcats and the Bulldogs are 6-3-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score 173.9 points per game, 6.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Arizona Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +112 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.4 points per game. They’re putting up 83.4 points per game to rank 42nd in college basketball and are allowing 71.0 per contest to rank 180th in college basketball.
• The 38.8 rebounds per game Arizona averages rank 11th in the nation, and are 11.4 more than the 27.4 its opponents grab per contest.
• Arizona hits 6.3 three-pointers per game (314th in college basketball) while shooting 30.0% from deep (320th in college basketball). It is making 2.8 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 9.1 per game while shooting 34.2%.
• The Wildcats score 100.0 points per 100 possessions (108th in college basketball), while allowing 85.1 points per 100 possessions (72nd in college basketball).
• Arizona has committed 12.6 turnovers per game (265th in college basketball action), 1.1 fewer than the 13.7 it forces on average (82nd in college basketball).

Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +170 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 90.5 points per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 75.1 per outing (272nd in college basketball).
• Samford averages 34.2 rebounds per game (120th in college basketball), compared to the 33.8 of its opponents.
• Samford connects on 11.5 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in college basketball) while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc (63rd in college basketball). It is making 4.0 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.5 per game at 30.6%.
• Samford has committed 4.7 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.3 (242nd in college basketball) while forcing 17.0 (third in college basketball).

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