Two Top 5 teams in college basketball this season will square off against each other on Saturday afternoon when the #1-ranked Arizona Wildcats face the Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the game scheduled to start at 4:30 PM ET and will air on the Peacock App.

 

The Arizona Wildcats enter this game ranked 1^st in the AP Poll and 1^st in the Coaches Poll with a record of 8-0 following a 98-73 win at home against the Wisconsin Badgers last Saturday. The early season success for the Wildcats can be attributed to their offensive prowess as they enter this game averaging the 2^nd most points per game in college basketball with an average of 94 points per game. Caleb Love has been one of the key players for the Wildcats offensively as he leads the team in scoring and is 2^nd on the team in assists with an average of 14.1 points and 4.5 assists per game.

 

The defense for Arizona has also been one of the top-scoring defenses in college basketball as they are allowing an average of 63.88 points per game. The Arizona Wildcats will look to remain perfect on the season when they face the Purdue Boilermakers.

 

The Purdue Boilermakers enter this game ranked 3^rd in the AP Poll and 4^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 9-1 and are on a two-game winning streak following a 92-86 win at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide last Saturday. The Boilermakers have had one of the toughest schedules to start the season as they have already faced three Top 25 teams all of which came in the Maui Invitational and all resulting in wins for the Boilermakers with a 73-63 win against the Gonzaga Bulldogs, a 71-67 win against the Tennessee Volunteers, and a 78-75 win against the Marquette Golden Eagles. 

 

Zach Edey is one of the best players in college basketball this season and he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. Purdue has also been an above-average team offensively and defensively as they enter this game averaging 85.6 points per game which ranks 21^st in college basketball while allowing an average of 69.1 points per game. The Purdue Boilermakers will look to extend their winning streak to three games and get their 3^rd win against a Top 25 team when they play the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday afternoon.

 

BookMaker has the Arizona Wildcats listed as 1-point favorites against the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. Purdue has won two of the last three meetings while going 2-1 ATS in those contests with the most recent matchup having occurred in the 2017-18 college basketball season and resulting in a 89-64 win for the Purdue Boilermakers on the road. The Arizona Wildcats are 8-0 ATS overall and 7-0 ATS as a favorite this season while the Purdue Boilermakers are 6-2-2 ATS overall on the year.

 

Arizona has been the best team in college basketball during the early part of the season as they enter this game undefeated and ranked 1^st in the AP and Coaches Poll. The Wildcats have also covered the spread in all of their games this season with a record of 8-0 ATS overall. Lay the point and take the Arizona Wildcats when they play the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon.