Pac-12 tournament odds are on the board for Saturday’s championship game at T-Mobile Arena, in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip. And in this conference tourney, the seedings held up.
Top-seeded and second-ranked Arizona will meet No. 2 seed and 13th-ranked UCLA for a third time this season. The rubber match will determine who gets the NCAA Tournament automatic berth, with the Wildcats angling for a No. 1 seed.
Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on opening/current lines and action in the Saturday Pac-12 tournament betting market. Check back with Props.com throughout the day for action updates.
Pac-12 Tournament Odds And Betting Action
No. 13 UCLA vs No. 2 Arizona (9 p.m. ET)
UPDATE 7:45 P.M. ET: WynnBet opened Arizona -1 on its Saturday Pac-12 tournament odds board, peaked at -2 this morning, dialed down to pick a couple of hours ago and is now at Wildcats -1.5. Arizona is nabbing 76% of spread bets, but spread dollars are much closer, at 53% on the Wildcats. The total has been stable at 143, though 86% of bets/88% of dollars are on the Over.
UPDATE 12:30 P.M. ET: Top-seeded Arizona (30-3 SU, 19-13-1 ATS) got a little test from No. 4 seed Colorado, letting a nine-point halftime lead dwindle to one a couple of times in the second half. But the Wildcats ultimate pulled away for an 82-72 victory, barely cashing as 9.5-point favorites.
Arizona is a stout 14-1 SU in its last 15 games, but a more middling 8-7 ATS, and the ‘Cats have alternated ATS wins and losses over their last eight games.
UCLA (25-6 SU, 17-13-1 ATS) is on a five-game run (4-1 ATS) and is 8-1 SU/7-2 ATS in their last nine games. In Friday’s late semifinal, the Bruins took care of crosstown rival and No. 3 seed USC 69-59 laying 6 points.
On Jan. 25, UCLA battered Arizona 75-59 laying 3 points at home. The Wildcats returned the favor nine days later, winning 76-66 as 10-point home faves. Prior to that loss, UCLA was on a 6-0 SU and ATS roll in this rivalry.
The Under hit in both meetings this season and is 7-2 in the last nine clashes (5-1 last six).
Arizona has toggled between -1.5 and -1 multiple times on DraftKings’ Pac-12 tournament odds board and is currently -1.5. The Wildcats are nabbing 87% of early spread tickets and 81% of early spread dollars. The total went from 143 to 144 and back this morning, with 79% of tickets on the Over/53% of money on the Under.