Arizona at California 2/13/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/12/2020 at 9:47 PM ET

The Arizona Wildcats visit Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California on Thursday for a Pac-12 clash against the California Golden Bears. Arizona fell 16-7 overall and 6-4 in the Pac-12 following its 65-52 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. With the loss, Arizona fell into a third-place tie with Arizona State 1 ½ games behind first-place Colorado.

Zeke Nnaji is the leading scorer and rebounder for Arizona with averages of 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, while Nico Mannion is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 14.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. Arizona has three players averaging double-figures in scoring.

California fell to 10-13 overall and 4-6 in the Pac-12 following it 60-45 loss to the Utah Utes on Saturday. The Bears fell behind by 12 points at the half and could not battle back after the break. Matt Bradley led the Golden Bears in the loss with 13 points and seven rebounds. California has lost each of its seven true road games thus far this season.

Matt Bradley is the leading scorer for California with an average of 17.6 points per game, while Grant Anticevich is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.6 per game and Paris Austin is the leader in assists with an average of 2.3 per game. Bradley is the only player for the Golden Bears averaging double figures in scoring. 

Arizona is coming off a disappointing loss to the UCLA Bruins and will look to bounce back with a solid performance on the road against a weaker California squad. The Wildcats have won five of their last seven straight up and have covered the number in eight of the last 12 head-to-head with California and in 4 of the last 5 on the road versus the Golden Bears. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Wildcats win and cover ATS 72-60.

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