Belmont vs Arizona Prediction - College Basketball Picks 11/17/23

The Belmont Bruins and Arizona Wildcats face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at McKale Center. 

Belmont Needs Strong Defense Here

Belmont comes into this game with a 2-1 record overall but in the one game they lost, the defense was awful. Belmont’s defense gave up 99 points against Furman and that led to the blowout defeat. In the last game Belmont scored 93 points and they are going to need to get that offense back out to a fast start here. Win Miler finished with 17 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Belmont on the season is averaging 86 points while their defense is giving up 81.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 68th and they need to get the offense going here. 

Arizona Has Been Dominant

Arizona has really looked good heading into the this game and that includes a victory over Duke. The offense scored 78 points and that led to the defeat. They had five different players that finished with at least 10 points. In the last game against Southern, Arizona was able to secure a 97-59 victory. The offense is averaging 99 points while their defense is giving up 63.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in college basketball and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here.