Arizona vs. Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3
03 January 2026

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) visit the Utah Utes (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) at Jon M. Huntsman Center, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Utes are 18.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is 162.5.
Arizona took care of business in its last outing 99-71 against South Dakota State on Monday. In Arizona's win, Koa Peat led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding 14 rebounds and three assists). Utah is coming off of a 74-65 loss to Washington in its last outing on Monday. Utah got a team-best 21 points from Terrence Brown in the loss.
Arizona vs. Utah Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Spread favorite: Arizona -18.5
- Moneyline favorite: Arizona -3226
- Moneyline underdog: Utah +1333
- Over/Under: 162.5 points
How to watch Arizona vs. Utah
- TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Arizona vs. Utah
- Arizona and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total (162.5 points) six times this season.
- There have been five Utah games that finished with a combined score over 162.5 points this season.
- The point total for the contest of 162.5 is 8.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Wildcats (90.3) and Utes (81.1).
- This matchup's point total is 17.8 fewer points than the 144.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
- This season the average over/under for Arizona's games is 156.5 points, 6.0 lower than the over/under of 162.5 points set for this contest.
- Utah's games have an average over/under of 159.5 points this season, 3.0 fewer points than the over/under for this game.
Betting the Spread: Arizona vs. Utah
- Arizona is 8-5-0 against the spread this year.
- The Wildcats have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 18.5 points or more (in seven chances).
- In Utah's 13 games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
- Utah has covered the spread once at home, and is 7-1 overall there, this year.
- At home, Utah is winless ATS (0-1) as a 18.5-point underdog or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Arizona vs. Utah
- This season, Arizona has been listed as the moneyline favorite in nine games and won them all.
- The Wildcats have been at least a -3226 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arizona has a 97% chance to win.
- Utah has won in one of the five contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
- The Utes have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1333.
- Utah has an implied victory probability of 7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
