California vs. Arizona Prediction and Odds for Sunday, December 4 (Wildcats in Perfect Bounce Back Spot)

Dec 1, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Oumar Ballo (11) looks to drive on
Dec 1, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Oumar Ballo (11) looks to drive on / Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
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No. 4 Arizona is coming off their first loss of the season, a 81-66 decision to Utah after their offense finally showed some regression.

Luckily for them, this is the best bounce back spot they could possibly hope for. Today, they get to host the 0-8 California Golden Bears, who are one of the worst Power 5 teams in the country.

Let's take a look at the betting odds for this Pac 12 matchup.

California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats Odds, Spread, and Total

California vs. Arizona Prediction and Pick

The oddsmakers couldn't set this spread big enough for me. I'll take Arizona to cover whatever spread you want to give me.

Despite their bad shooting game against Utah, Arizona still leads the country in effective field goal percentage, shooting 62.5%. Now, they get to face the team that ranks 344th in effective field goal percentage.

Cal is certainly no Utah in terms of its defensive ability either, ranking 214th in defensive efficiency.

The Golden Bears also rank 345th in turnovers per possession, 324th in effective possession ratio, 203rd in rebounding, and 295th in fouls per possession. This team is truly horrible and I won't hesitate to lay over 23 points on Arizona.

Arizona is set to bounce back in a massive way at home this afternoon.

You can track Iain's bets on Betstamp here.


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