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A vintage Pac-12 matchup takes center stage on the first Monday of the college basketball season.
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matchup → take → season
Arizona and UCLA close out the 2026 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas, with both teams entering the 2026-27 campaign with heightened expectations.
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teams → close → expectations
Tommy Lloyd has Mick Cronin’s number, winning all seven head-to-head meetings since taking over at Arizona in 2021.
But with both teams reshuffling their rosters and it being early, anything can happen.
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anything → have → rosters
The Wildcats are 4.5-point favorites, with the total opening at 149.5.
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total → open → 149.5
Arizona vs. UCLA prediction, best bet
The last time we saw Arizona, Lloyd’s squad fell one victory short of the 2026 national title game, ultimately dropping a Final Four battle to the eventual champion Michigan.
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squad → see → champion
Three starters from that team are no longer on the roster, with Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries, and Koa Peat all having moved on to the NBA.
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Bradley → move → NBA
Filling in for Lloyd in the backcourt are UNC transfer Derek Dixon and five-star recruit Caleb Holt.
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Dixon → fill → backcourt
Holt had a strong showing in the Wildcats’ exhibition games, showcasing his size and versatility as a freshman.
Arizona also returns Ivan Kharchenkov alongside Motiejus Krivas, who earned preseason Big 12 Player of the Year honors.
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who → have → honors
The imposing 7-foot-2 center chose to stay in school following a brief venture into the NBA Draft process.
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center → choose → process
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The Bruins will have their work cut out as Cronin enters his eighth season on the sidelines after a second-round exit to UConn in last year’s tournament.
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Cronin → get → tournament
They were selected to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll.
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They → select → poll
UCLA isn’t lacking talent, with its rotation highlighted by Serbian international prospect Nikol Kusturica—who impressed during warm-up action—alongside returning starters Xavier Booker, Eric Dailey Jr., and Trent Perry.
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who → lack → Booker
Booker likely draws the tough assignment of Krivas, and this one favors the latter.
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one → draw → latter
Though matching last season’s 36-3 campaign and Final Four run will be a challenge, Lloyd’s squad is currently slotted fifth in KenPom’s preseason rankings, and it has plenty of depth to handle business against the Bruins in this opening matchup.
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it → match → matchup
If Arizona wants to live up to the lofty preseason expectations they have set, it starts with Krivas on the frontline.
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it → want → frontline
I’m confident taking his points and rebounds combo prop with the Wildcats’ to cover in this curtain-raiser.
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I → ’m → raiser
The PLAY: Arizona -4.5 (-112) + Motiejus Krivas Over 20 points & rebounds (-350) SGP (+118, DraftKings)
Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC.
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who → follow → NBA
He has demonstrated expertise in both NBA and NFL player prop bets for nearly three years.
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He → demonstrate → years
Mike is also highly knowledgeable about the sportsbook offer landscape, frequently trying and reviewing the latest apps and sites.
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Mike → try → apps
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