I find this line short as my power ratings have Arizona being a double-digit favorite so I'm laying the points.

You can't help but be impressed with the Wildcats. They are averaging 97.5 points - best in the country - and also rank No. 1 in shooting percentage from the floor at 60.3 percent. The Wildcats won the Maui Invitational beating Cincinnati, San Diego State and Creighton. San Diego State and Creighton were ranked among the top 17 teams.

Utah hasn't been nearly as impressive. The Utes are 5-2 with a bad home loss to Sam Houston State and a neutral-floor defeat to Mississippi State.

The Utes will try to frustrate the Wildcats with their snail's pace. But Arizona can beat the Utes both inside and outside. I don't see Utah as a come-from-behind team so no back-door cover.

Arizona rolled past Utah in both meetings last season winning, 97-77, on the road and 82-64 at home.