Arizona Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Arizona Wildcats (25-2) are traveling to Foster Pavilion on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Baylor Bears (14-13).

The Arizona Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and earned the victory with a final of 73-66 in their last contest. Arizona wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 3 of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 20 of 31 tries for a percentage of 64.5%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defending, Arizona allowed the other team to go 35.7% from the field on 20 out of 56 shooting. Houston doled out 12 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Moreover, Houston collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Houston finished shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 22 shots. They converted 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 19 while Houston recorded 24 fouls.

Anthony Dell'Orso is someone who played a role in the game. He finished 57.1% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 34 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Arizona will play this game with a mark of 25-2 on the season. They have an average of 87.2 points per outing (13th in the nation) while going 50.4% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 35.4% on 3-pointers (157 of 444) and 72.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona is snagging 43.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 470 dimes on the season, which is 37th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a team they commit 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are surrendering 31.4% on shots from downtown and they are 51st in the country in opponents PPG (68.5). The Wildcats defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.0% (656 of 1,683) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 61st in college in giving up assists with 325 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Baylor Bears got the victory with a final of 73-68 against Arizona State. The Bears collected 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Arizona State was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 46.2%. With respect to shooting from distance, Baylor converted 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Bears finished the game shooting 29 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.9%. The Bears allowed Arizona State to convert 25 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the matchup. They shot 30.0% from distance by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Baylor permitted Arizona State to grab 30 overall (9 offensive).

Obi Agbim was important for the Bears for the game. He made 6 out of 8 for this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Baylor has a win-loss record of 14-13 this year. As an offensive unit, the Bears are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is 45th in D-1. Baylor has accounted for 2,231 pts so far this season (82.6 per game) and they pull in 37.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (83rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Bears are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 248th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (222nd in the nation). The Baylor defense concedes 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (198 of 578) and their opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.4 assists and 32.6 boards every game, which ranks them 181st and 69th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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