Denver Pioneers vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: CBSSN

McKale Memorial Center is where the Arizona Wildcats (5-0) will attempt to beat the Denver Pioneers (1-3) on Monday.

The Denver Pioneers faced off with UTSA and took a loss by a score of 84-79 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Pioneers ended up walking away with 16 while UTSA finished the game with 16 fouls. They made 11 of 23 tries from three-point range. UTSA finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, UTSA totaled 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UTSA totaled 11 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Denver allowed 51.8% from the field on 29 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Pioneers made 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Denver wrapped up the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and made 13 out of their 32 3-pointers.

Carson Johnson is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game at 45.0% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He played 39 mins and also collected 5 boards. He finished with 29 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Denver will play this contest with a mark of 1-3 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is collecting 31.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 47 assists this season, which has them ranked 348th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Pioneers are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (34 of 90) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.3 points per game (258th in Division 1) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

On defense, the Pioneers are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 84th in college hoops in giving up assists with 49 surrendered for the season. The Pioneers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.4% (119 of 241) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 306th in college hoops in opponents points per game (81.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 71-67 against Connecticut. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Arizona allowed Connecticut to collect 19 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They went 32.0% from distance by hitting 8 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 18 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Wildcats allowed Connecticut to make 25 out of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in this matchup. In all, the Wildcats went 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Arizona converted 2 out of their 10 tries (20.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.0%. Connecticut was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Wildcats were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this game.

Jaden Bradley was important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He made 6 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Arizona has a win-loss record of 5-0 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which ranks 71st in the nation. Arizona has accumulated 410 pts so far this season (82.0 per game) and they grab 40.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 17.2 times per game (88th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona defense allows 31.8% on 3-point attempts (34 of 107) and their opponents are knocking down 65.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.2 assists and 30.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 133rd and 48th in college. The Wildcats are ranked 81st in Division 1 in PPG given up with 67.0. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (107th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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