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Utah Utes vs Arizona Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 78-97
39-58 39-39
Position#333
Record8-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game78.5
Utah Utes
USA
vs
Arizona 🏆
USA
Position#7
Record13-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.3
Allowed / game66.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Utah Utes v Arizona
03 Jan 2026
UTAH78
ARIZ97
08 Feb 2024
UTAH99
ARIZ105
01 Dec 2022
UTAH81
ARIZ66
24 Feb 2022
UTAH77
ARIZ97
04 Feb 2021
UTAH73
ARIZ58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Utah Utes winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Arizona winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
85-92
85
92
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A27/11
NCAA
California
#79
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A03/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H14/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
101-77
101
77
+24
H21/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-30
48-49
42-32
43-45
39-50
46-42
28-33
30-35
42-34
33-40
34-42
38-37
41-38
50-47
42-32
32-50
50-34
51-43
37-36
28-38
157.8Avg total
79.1Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)81.178.5159.5+2.662%
Season at home (9)87.180.6167.7+6.678%
Season away (4)67.573.8141.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)79.178.7157.8+0.450%
Last 5 (5)80.679.4160.0+1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)72.777.9150.6-5.250%
vs Similar (14)75.676.0151.6-0.443%
vs Weaker (4)79.069.5148.5+9.575%
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArizonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#73
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A15/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A20/11
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
103-73
103
73
+30
H25/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
98-61
98
61
+37
H29/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
96-75
96
75
+21
A14/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
96-62
96
62
+34
H17/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#185
W
107-71
107
71
+36
H23/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
99-71
99
71
+28
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-25
41-40
35-33
36-34
56-28
47-45
47-32
51-29
44-32
53-36
39-41
57-34
51-31
45-31
28-27
40-18
49-35
58-36
51-35
48-36
156.2Avg total
90.4Scored
65.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)90.366.2156.5+24.1100%
Season at home (10)93.865.4159.2+28.4100%
Season away (3)78.769.0147.7+9.7100%
Last 10 (10)90.465.8156.2+24.6100%
Last 5 (5)93.264.8158.0+28.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)71.778.0149.7-6.30%
vs Similar (11)84.279.0163.2+5.273%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)89.267.8157.1+21.494%
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: +10.9+10.92nd half2nd half: -2.7-2.72nd half: +13.7+13.7
-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: +10.9+10.92nd half2nd half: -2.7-2.72nd half: +13.7+13.7
Utah UtesArizona
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A27/11
NCAA
California
#79
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A03/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H14/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H21/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A30/12
NCAA
75.3Avg total
39.2Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.736.071.7-0.347%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.735.674.2+3.161%-
Last 30 away (12)31.236.868.0-5.525%-
Last 10 (10)39.236.175.3+3.170%-
Last 5 (5)40.836.477.2+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)34.137.171.2-3.042%-
vs Similar (14)37.636.173.7+1.450%-
vs Weaker (4)34.032.566.5+1.550%-
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArizonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#73
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A15/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A20/11
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
56-28
56
28
+28
H25/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
47-32
47
32
+15
H29/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A14/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H17/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#185
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H23/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H30/12
NCAA
74.7Avg total
42.8Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.335.176.4+6.277%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.934.179.0+10.894%-
Last 30 away (12)35.836.672.4-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)42.831.974.7+10.990%-
Last 5 (5)43.633.877.4+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)35.033.768.7+1.367%-
vs Similar (11)40.939.280.1+1.764%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)42.732.675.2+10.188%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Utah Utes wins
7
Arizona wins
DateGameScore
27/02/25Arizona v Utah Utes83-66
09/02/24Utah Utes v Arizona99-105 OT
07/01/24Arizona v Utah Utes92-73
17/02/23Arizona v Utah Utes88-62
02/12/22Utah Utes v Arizona81-66
25/02/22Utah Utes v Arizona77-97
16/01/22Arizona v Utah Utes82-64
05/02/21Utah Utes v Arizona73-58
17/01/20Arizona v Utah Utes93-77
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25AWashington65-74
21/12/25HEast. Washington101-77
14/12/25HMississippi St.74-82
07/12/25HCalifornia Baptist91-85
03/12/25ACalifornia72-79
27/11/25AOle Miss75-74
26/11/25AGrand Canyon58-68
21/11/25HCal Poly85-92
19/11/25HIPFW85-77
16/11/25HSam Houston St.85-79
Arizonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HSouth Dakota St.99-71
23/12/25HBethune-Cookman107-71
21/12/25HSan Diego State68-45
17/12/25HAbilene Christian96-62
14/12/25AAlabama96-75
07/12/25HAuburn97-68
29/11/25HNorfolk State98-61
25/11/25HDenver103-73
20/11/25AUconn71-67
15/11/25AUCLA69-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Utes
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL62%
HomeWLWLW78%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %62%78%25%
Points / game81.187.167.5
Allowed / game78.580.673.8
Point differential+2.6+6.6-6.2
Avg total159.5167.7141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %8%11%0%
Arizona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game90.393.878.7
Allowed / game66.265.469.0
Point differential+24.1+28.4+9.7
Avg total156.5159.2147.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%90%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona13130100%90.366.2+24.1
2 Iowa State1413193%88.563.7+24.8
3 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
4 Houston1413193%77.960.0+17.9
5 UCF Knights1312192%87.874.9+12.8
6 Oklahoma State1412286%90.480.0+10.4
7 TCU1411379%79.564.6+14.9
8 Texas Tech1411379%85.173.6+11.4
9 Baylor1310377%93.174.5+18.6
10 Colorado1310377%85.977.4+8.5
11 Kansas1410471%75.864.6+11.2
12 Arizona State139469%80.075.2+4.8
13 West Virginia149564%74.961.6+13.4
14 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
15 Utah Utes138562%81.178.5+2.6
16 Cincinnati148657%74.665.6+9.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Utah Utes393978
Arizona583997
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