Arizona Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

CU Events Center is where the Colorado Buffaloes (17-13) will play the Arizona Wildcats (28-2) on Saturday.

The Arizona Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and went home with a win by a final score of 73-57 in their last contest. Arizona ended the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (22 of 48) and made 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 23 of their 26 tries for a rate of 88.5%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists for the game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Arizona allowed their opponent to shoot 29.2% from the field on 19 out of 65 shooting. Iowa State doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Iowa State collected 32 boards (15 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Iowa State finished 92.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 13 tries. They buried 7 out of their 30 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 14 while Iowa State recorded 20 fouls.

Jaden Bradley is someone who played a role for the game. He accumulated 17 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Arizona heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 28-2 for the season. They average 86.6 points per game (14th in college hoops) while hitting 50.1% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 35.3% on three-point attempts (176 of 499) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona is collecting 43.2 boards per game and has accounted for 517 dimes so far this year, which ranks 29th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They rank 59th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 357 conceded so far this year. The Wildcats defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.8% (726 of 1,872) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 46th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.2).

When they last played, the Colorado Buffaloes took home the win by a final score of 92-78 when they faced Utah. When talking about cleaning the glass, Colorado allowed Utah to collect 18 in all (6 offensive). They shot 37.5% from distance by connecting on 6 of 16 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). The Buffaloes allowed Utah to convert 27 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Buffaloes walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 60.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Colorado converted 9 of 17 tries (52.9%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.3%. Utah was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for 23 shots. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Buffaloes were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 in this game.

Bangot Dak was important for the Buffaloes in the game. He scored 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He made 6 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 17-13 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 62nd in the country. Colorado has 2,397 points on the year (79.9 per contest) and they pull down 34.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (81st in the country) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per game. The Buffaloes are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Colorado defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (244 of 659) and opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.8 assists and 34.3 boards per game, which is 218th and 185th in the nation. The Buffaloes on the defensive side of the court are 309th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 78.7. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (282nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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