Arizona vs Baylor Prediction and Picks on Feb 17: Bet Wildcats (+1½) Outright

The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats try to snap a two-game losing streak on Monday night when they visit the Baylor Bears in a key Big 12 matchup. Arizona has dropped into a second-place tie in the conference standings with Texas Tech, with both teams trailing first-place Houston by two games.

Baylor has been up and down of late, alternating wins and losses over its last seven games, including an overtime victory over West Virginia on Saturday. The Bears are currently tied for fifth in the Big 12 with BYU and Kansas.

Arizona is currently listed with +3500 odds of winning March Madness, while Baylor has +10000 odds to take home the title. BetUS Sportsbook has the host Bears as one-point favorites for Monday’s contest.

The Wildcats are listed at +105 odds to pull off the outright upset while you can get Baylor at -125 on the moneyline. The over/under for the game is set at 150.5 points.

Let’s take a closer look at this key matchup and give you some of our college basketball picks for your wagering.

Arizona vs Baylor How To Watch

• Game: Arizona (17-8, 11-3 Big 12) vs Baylor (16-9, 8-6)
• Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 17, 10:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Foster Pavilion, Waco, TX
• Arizona vs Baylor Live Stream: FuboTV

Monitor the latest college basketball news before making your bets on Monday’s contest.

3 Arizona vs Baylor Bets For You To Make

1. ATS Pick: Arizona (+1½)

The Wildcats are due to come out on top in a close game, but we’re going to take the points just to make sure. Arizona lost to Houston by four points on Saturday, but that was with Caleb Love shooting just 1-of-8 from 3-point range.

Love leads the Wildcats with 15.9 points per game and shoots 30.1% from 3-point range on the season, per Arizona vs Baylor stats . He’s a combined 2-of-21 from beyond the arc over his last three games, and he was just 1-of-6 on 3-pointers in Arizona’s 81-70 win over Baylor earlier this season.

But the senior can take over a game when he’s shooting well, and we like him to rebound in this one with a solid performance from long range. Baylor will be looking to guard the interior more after Wildcats 7-footer Henri Veesaar burned it for 19 points in the first meeting.

Henri Veesaar tonight Vs. #25 Baylor!!! #BearDown

🔴 19 PTS
🔵 7 REB
🔴 2 STL
🔵 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/WvcPfQ4q1b

— #13 Sidelines – Arizona 🐻⬇️ (@SSN_Zona) January 15, 2025

The Bears don’t have the height up front to battle with Veesaar and 6-8 Tobe Awaka (7.9 points, 7.7 rebounds per game). If that duo can avoid foul trouble, Baylor is going to have a hard time picking its poison against a potent Arizona offense, which is why the Wildcats are the first of our college basketball predictions for this one.

Bet On Arizona (+1½) vs Baylor

2. Arizona vs Baylor Under 150.5

The first game between these two finished right at 151 points, but we are seeing this game being more of a defensive battle.

Per NCAAB betting trends, these two teams are right in the middle of the Big 12 defensively, ranking ninth and 10th, respectively, in points allowed per game. The Wildcats allow 69.5 points per game while the Bears are nearly the same at 69.9 points allowed.

Baylor in particular has been inconsistent offensively, which has led to their lack of sustained success of late. The Bears needed overtime to get to 74 points against West Virginia, and in their last two losses, they’ve averaged just 62 points.

Senior Norchad Omier has been the most consistent scorer for the team, leading the Bears in scoring in each of the last four games and pacing the squad in scoring on the season with 15.7 points per game. He’ll have his hands full on the interior with the big Wildcats front line, though.

Make a bet online on the under in this one and you’ll pick up a wagering win.

Bet On Arizona vs Baylor Under 150.5

3. Baylor F Norchad Omier Over 10.5 Rebounds

As we stated, Omier has been a consistent performer for Baylor, especially on the boards. He ranks 10th in the country in rebounding at 10.2 per game and has grabbed double-digit boards in six of his last eight contests.

He’ll be motivated to do better on the boards in this one after recording just four caroms in the earlier loss to Arizona.

One of our top college basketball player props for Monday night is Omier going over his projected total for rebounds in this contest.

Bet on Norchad Omier Over 10.5 Rebounds (-118)

Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets

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