Semifinals of Pac-12 Tourney Features Colorado vs No. 4 Arizona
Arizona has been one of the best defensive teams in the NCAA this season. They will look to continue that dominance on Friday night when the Colorado Buffaloes meet the Wildcats at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for a semifinal game in the Pac-12 tournament. Coming off a rout of Utah in the opener, the Wildcats will secure another victory tonight, which is why we like Arizona.
Wildcats working towards No. 1 seed
With Villanova’s loss in the Big East tourney this week, the Wildcats have a shot at securing a number-one seed for the national tournament if they take home the Pac-12 title. Right now, the Wildcats are number-four in the country, but they are in excellent shape with an overall record of 29-3 and a 15-3 mark in the conference. Arizona recorded an opening-round with with a 71-39 rout of Utah, which set the record for fewest points allowed in the tourney.
Colorado looking to take down top-five team
The Buffaloes enter tonight’s game with the Wildcats on a two-game winning streak, but they would love to extend that streak to three with an upset win over the Wildcats in Las Vegas. A win over Arizona would secure them a decent seed in the national tournament. The Buffaloes could be very tired after the first two rounds of this tournament, grabbing two 59-56 wins. They beat USC on Wednesday and California on Thursday to open the tourney.
In what is not a surprising line, the Arizona Wildcats are 11.5-point favorites to win this contest with the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday night at the sportsbook of BetOnline.ag. Could Colorado record a major upset tonight? We honestly do not think this is possible. With the way Arizona has played defense this season, we will lay the line with 20 percent of our bankroll on the Wildcats with the win.