Courtside Players Club NCAAB 1-3 Units (1/4/25)

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2 Picks (6 Units)... More Coming

2:30PM: Arizona/Cinci Under 147 (3 Units).

Arizona likes to play fast but Cinci plays slow. This is Arizona's 2nd road game and their first since November 11th. Cinci's currently ranked 5th in defensive rating after finishing last season ranked 19th. They have tremendous length and defend the rim well. Arizona ranks 279th in 3-PT % and if they can’t hit perimeter shots and extend this defense they're in for a miserable afternoon. Arizona's also pretty stout defensively, ranking 33rd in defensive rating. They're holding opponents below 40% from the field and that's with the 44th ranked Offensive Strength of Schedule. Cinci's 56th in offensive rating but their defensive SOS ranks 315th. Cinci's 13th and Arizona's 115th in fouls per possession. With this game leaning slower paced there shouldn't be too many free throws.

6PM EST: Alabama -13 (3 Units).

Don't let Oklahoma's record and ranking fool you, their SOS ranks just 346th. Alabama's on the other hand ranks 11th. They're laying a heavy number here and the publics hammering the Sooners because of it. Alabama's also getting some reinforcements back for this game. They're the number 1 scoring offense facing the 76th ranked defense. The Tide are National Championship Contenders playing at Home to open Conference Play in front of a packed house. They'll light it up offensively and this is an environment Oklahoma's unfamiliar with.