The Arizona Wildcats take on the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Baylor is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -120. The total is set at 153.5 points.
Here are my Arizona vs. Baylor predictions and college basketball picks for February 17, 2025.
Arizona vs Baylor Prediction
Pick: Arizona +1.5 (Play to -1)
My Arizona vs. Baylor best bet is on the Wildcats spread, with the best odds currently available at Caesars. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Arizona vs Baylor Odds, Spread, Pick
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -105 | 151.5 -110o / -110u | +105 |
| Baylor Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -115 | 151.5 -110o / -110u | -130 |
- Arizona vs Baylor spread: Baylor -1.5
- Arizona vs Baylor over/under: 151.5 points
- Arizona vs Baylor moneyline: Baylor -130, Arizona +105
- Arizona vs Baylor pick: Arizona +1.5 (Play to -1)
My Arizona vs Baylor College Basketball Betting Preview
A third road underdog completes my Monday trio this week.
Arizona lost a bare-knuckle brawl to Houston on Saturday and must now head east to Waco 50 hours later. The Wildcats also lost at Kansas State last week, meaning a three-game losing streak looms.
However, given the current construction of both rosters, I make Arizona a favorite, even on the road.
Baylor’s frontcourt is frighteningly thin following a season-ending injury to Josh Ojianwuna, giving Arizona a major edge in the paint.
The Bears are down to Norchad Omier and nothing else inside, being forced to play four-guard lineups at all times.
In the two games since Ojianwuna suffered his injury, Baylor opponents are 35-of-63 (55.6%) on 2-point field goals, a sign of the slippage without the 6-foot-10 big man in the lineup. For comparison, Baylor’s 2-point defense is at 50.1% in Big 12 play.
Against a bruising Arizona frontcourt, that issue could become a full-blown disaster. Tommy Lloyd can rotate four different pieces against Omier, and seven-footer Henri Veesaar looks primed for a huge game.
In addition to that matchup angle, getting Arizona in a “buy-low” spot off two losses is appealing to me.
Plus, Baylor had to play an overtime period against West Virginia on Saturday, another subtle edge that pushes me toward the road Wildcats.
