Arizona vs Utah St. Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball

Prediction published on 3/22/26, 4:42 PM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 3/24/26 at 6:33 AM in NCAA Basketball Picks

The Arizona Wildcats will try to continue their march to the Final Four and national championship game when they face the Utah State Aggies today at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA. Gametime is scheduled for 7:50 p.m. EST, and fans can enjoy the action on TruTV.

Arizona has been considered a national championship contender since the preseason and was the No. 1 team in the country for nine weeks. But then the Wildcats ran into red-hot Kansas and Texas Tech teams and lost back-to-back games. They rebounded nicely and went on a nine-game winning streak (five vs. ranked teams; four in the top ten) to end the regular season and win the Big 12 Tournament championship game. They made quick work of Long Island University in the first round, getting out to a 53-29 halftime lead before winning 92-58.

As for Utah State, they lost three of their last five regular-season games but got back on track en route to a Mountain West Conference Tournament title. They were down to Villanova at halftime in their first-round game, 39-37. But the Aggies dominated the second half, 49-37, and won by ten, 86-76.