Arizona vs Utah College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Arizona Wildcats (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) will look to continue a 13-game winning streak when they visit the Utah Utes (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) on January 3, 2026 at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Arizona vs. Utah Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Game time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Arena: Jon M. Huntsman Center
Arizona vs. Utah Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arizona win (81.2%)
Here's a look at some betting trends for Arizona (-18.5) versus Utah on Saturday. The total is set at 161.5 points for this game.
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Arizona vs. Utah: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Arizona has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
- Utah has covered four times in 13 games with a spread this year.
- When playing at home last season, the Wildcats sported a better record against the spread (9-7-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (6-5-0).
- In 2024-25 against the spread, the Utes had a better winning percentage at home (.632, 12-7-0 record) than on the road (.300, 3-7-0).
Arizona vs. Utah: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Arizona has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
- Oddsmakers have given the Wildcats the best odds of winning they have seen this season with a -4000 moneyline listed for this contest.
- Utah has a 1-4 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 20% of those games).
- The Utes have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +1400 or longer.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arizona has a 97.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Arizona vs. Utah Head-to-Head Comparison
- Last season, Arizona was 16th-best in the country offensively (82.5 points scored per game) and ranked 219th defensively (73.3 points allowed).
- Last season, Arizona was 14th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.4 per game) and 38th in rebounds allowed (28.6).
- Last season Arizona was ranked 32nd in the nation in assists with 16.2 per game.
- Arizona was 186th in college basketball in turnovers per game (11.2) and 215th in turnovers forced (10.9) last year.
- On offense, Utah posted 75.5 points per game (131st-ranked in college basketball) last year. It gave up 72.6 points per contest at the other end (199th-ranked).
- Utah allowed 30.8 boards per game last season (153rd-ranked in college basketball), but it shined by grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (23rd-best).
- With 17.4 assists per game, Utah was sixth-best in college basketball in the category.
- Last year Utah committed 12 turnovers per game (259th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.4 turnovers per contest (265th-ranked).
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