Baylor vs Arizona Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 17

The Baylor Bears (16-9, 8-6 Big 12) will host the Arizona Wildcats (17-8, 11-3 Big 12) after winning four straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Baylor vs. Arizona Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, February 17, 2025
• Game time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Waco, Texas
• Arena: Foster Pavilion

Baylor vs. Arizona Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Baylor win (62.8%)

Baylor is a 1.5-point favorite against Arizona on Monday and the total has been set at 151.5 points. Here's a few betting insights and trends before you place a wager on the matchup.

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Baylor vs. Arizona: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Baylor has put together a 10-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• Arizona has covered 14 times in 25 matchups with a spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Baylor (10-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (62.5%) than Arizona (2-2) does as the underdog (50%).
• Against the spread, the Bears have fared better at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and two times in eight road games.
• This year, the Wildcats are 8-5-0 at home against the spread (.615 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
• Baylor has beaten the spread six times in 14 conference games.
• Arizona has covered the spread nine times in 15 Big 12 games.

Baylor vs. Arizona: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Baylor has won in 14, or 93.3%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Bears have come away with a win 14 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -128 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Arizona is 2-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Wildcats are 2-2 (winning 50% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• Baylor has an implied victory probability of 56.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Baylor vs. Arizona Head-to-Head Comparison

• Baylor is outscoring opponents by 9.2 points per game with a +231 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.1 points per game (65th in college basketball) and gives up 69.9 per contest (123rd in college basketball).
• Norchad Omier's team-leading 15.7 points per game ranks 197th in the nation.
• Arizona has a +295 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 81.3 points per game, 33rd in college basketball, and is allowing 69.5 per contest to rank 108th in college basketball.
• Caleb Love leads Arizona, recording 15.9 points per game (183rd in college basketball).
• The Bears pull down 33.6 rebounds per game (93rd in college basketball) while allowing 29.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by four boards per game.
• Omier averages 10.2 rebounds per game (ranking 10th in college basketball) to lead the Bears.
• The Wildcats pull down 37.1 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 28.6 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.5 boards per game.
• Tobe Awaka's 7.7 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 82nd in the nation.
• Baylor ranks 51st in college basketball with 101.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 105th in college basketball defensively with 89.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats rank 72nd in college basketball averaging 100.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 30th, allowing 85.9 points per 100 possessions.

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