Arizona vs LIU Sharks Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Lou Aguila | in NCAA Basketball Picks
The Long Island Sharks will try to take advantage of a +30-point head start as they try to give the Arizona Wildcats a good fight in their first-round matchup on Thursday.
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No.1 seed Arizona will open its NCAA men’s basketball campaign against the Northeast Conference tournament champs, the Long Island Sharks. Arizona will need to surmount a 30.5-point handicap against Long Island, which will be making its first appearance in the Big Dance since the unification of two separate programs under the Long Island umbrella in 2019.
Arizona is on a 9-match winning streak, and during this run, they have put up a 5-4 ATS record. The Wildcats blew out South Dakota State, the last mid-major team they played this season, 99-71, on December 29.
Meanwhile, Long Island is 4-1 against the spread in its last five games. They have had a chance to test their mettle against ranked teams twice this season, losing to No. 23-ranked Georgia 74-89 on December 29 and No.8 Illinois 58-98 on November 23.
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Arizona - LIU Sharks Key Points
- Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
- Arizona is 1-3 ATS when favored by 30 points or more this season.
- LIU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
- LIU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
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Our Arizona vs LIU Sharks Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Long Island covers spread in a still a blowout loss to Arizona 91-67
Long Island has zero chance of winning over Arizona, which many consider one of the teams to beat in this tournament. But luckily for them, the Wildcats are only 1-3 in the four games this season in which they were favored by 30 or more points.
Long Island is a proud team coached by Rod Strickland, who is a tenacious competitor during his playing years. Expect them to give everything they’ve got to stay competitive against arguably the best team in the Nation. Will it be enough to lose by 20 points? Probably not. But I am confident they can hold the Wildcats under the century mark and lose by not more than 30.
Our betting prediction for the Arizona Wildcats vs. the Long Island Wildcats: Long Island Sharks +30.5 points
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