Arizona vs Baylor Prediction 2/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Arizona Wildcats and the Baylor Bears meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Foster Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears prediction.

Arizona Wildcats Recap

The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to add on to their 73-66 win over Houston last time out to sit at 25-2 this season. After this game, Arizona will head home for a game against Kansas.

Wildcats Win Back-To-Back Games

Brayden Burries leads the Wildcats in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 4.6 RPG and 2.6 APG while Koa Peat has 13.8 PPG with 5.4 RPG and 2.6 APG. Jaden Bradley has 13.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 4.6 APG to lead the Wildcats in assists. Motiejus Krivas has 10.6 PPG with 8.5 RPG while Ivan Kharchenkov has 10.2 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.2 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Arizona so far this season. Tobe Awaka has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 9.4 RPG to lead the Wildcats in rebounding up to this point in the year and Anthony Dell’Orso has 9 PPG with 2.1 RPG and 2.2 APG. As a team, Arizona is averaging 87.2 PPG on 50.4% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 72.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Baylor Bears Recap

The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to add on to their 73-68 win over Arizona State last time out to sit at 14-13 this season. After this game, Baylor will head on the road for a game against UCF. 

Bears Snap Four-Game Skid

Cameron Carr leads Baylor in scoring with 18.7 PPG along with 5.7 RPG and Tounde Yessoufou has 18.1 PPG with 5.6 RPG while Dan Skillings Jr. has 10 PPG with 6.3 RPG along with 2.3 APG. Obi Agbim has 11.2 PPG with a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Bears in assists and Isaac Williams IV has 10.2 PPG with 3 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor. Michael Rataj has 7.9 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Caden Powell has 6.7 PPG with 6.5 RPG to lead the Bears in rebounding as well on the year. As a team, Baylor is averaging 82.6 PPG on 47.8% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 72.4% from the foul line so far this season.

Arizona Wildcats @ Baylor Bears Betting Trends: February 24, 2026

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• Baylor has won each of its last five games at Foster Pavilion following a home win.
• Arizona has lost three of its last four February games as a top-3 AP-ranked team.

Why the Arizona Wildcats will win

• Arizona has won each of its last 25 games as a top-3 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
• Baylor has lost each of its last 13 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Arizona has won the first half in each of its last 12 February road games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.

Total Points Facts

• Eighteen of Baylor’s last 20 night games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.
• Each of Arizona’s last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 159+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Baylor ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (29.2).
• Baylor ranks 45th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (47.8%).
• Arizona ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (43.4).
• Arizona ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (57.9%).

Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears Prediction

I’m on the Wildcats here. I get the case to be made for Baylor at home with a sandwich spot for Arizona with the win over Houston and a look-ahead spot against Kansas. However, Baylor has struggled to take the step up in spots and we’re at the point of the year where Arizona can ill avoid to slip if they’re going to stay as a 1-seed at the NCAA tournament. I think Baylor’s going to give it their best shot to add a signature win to their resume, but I have to roll with Arizona here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Arizona -8.5