Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

McKale Memorial Center is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (10-0) will attempt to defeat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-8) on Monday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats faced Saint Louis and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-53 in their last game. Bethune-Cookman ended the game with a 27.4% field goal percentage (17 of 62) and knocked down 3 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 16 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 5 assists in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Bethune-Cookman let their opponent shoot 62.5% from the field on 40 of 64 shooting. Saint Louis recorded 29 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Saint Louis pulled down 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Louis finished shooting 65.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 23 attempts. They also buried 17 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 19 while Saint Louis finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Jakobi Heady is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this one with a record of 3-8 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 133 assists this year, which is 331st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are hitting 34.2% on three-point shots (68 of 199) and 66.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.6 points per contest (312th in the nation) while shooting 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 305th in the nation in allowing assists with 179 conceded this year. The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.7% (319 of 669) and they concede 40.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 334th in college hoops in points per game allowed (82.1).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 96-62 when they faced Abilene Christian. In reference to how they rebounded, Arizona permitted Abilene Christian to pull down 19 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 16 and ended up going 16 of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). The Wildcats allowed Abilene Christian to make 20 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats finished shooting 30 out of 45 from the field which gave them a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Arizona converted 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). They were able to bury 30 of them for a rate of 78.9%. Abilene Christian had 26 personal fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 38 tries. They turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats earned 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this contest.

Brayden Burries was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 11 in this game for a rate of 81.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup.

Arizona has a record of 10-0 this season. The Wildcats commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per game (17th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Arizona has accounted for 900 points on the campaign (90.0 per contest) and they average 42.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are hitting on 52.7% from the field, which ranks them 7th in the country.

The Arizona defense allows 32.7% from downtown (72 of 220) and opponents are making 66.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 29.7 boards every game, which ranks them 69th and 14th in those categories. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 53rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 67.4. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (40th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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