2015 Elite 8 Odds, Free Picks & Predictions – West Region Arizona vs Wisconsin Expert Picks

2015 Elite 8 Odds, Free Picks & Predictions – West Region Arizona vs Wisconsin Expert Picks: The Elite 8 odds for the 2015 NCAA West Reagion Final between #1 seed Wisconsin and #2 seed Arizona have just been released by Bovada Sportsbook and Arizona has been posted as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under total listed at 133 points. This superb Elite 8 matchup promises to be a thriller just like last year when Wisconsin beat Arizona 64-63 in overtime to reach the Final Four. The rematch is scheduled to tip off Saturday at 6:09 PM EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California with the winner headed off to the Final Four next weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2015 Elite 8 Odds, Predictions and Free Picks – Wisconsin versus Arizona West Region Matchup Preview

The #1 seeded Wisconsin Badgers enter the Elite 8 round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament Bracket with a remarkable 34-3 overall record and winners in their last 9 games. The Badgers have reached the Elite 8 by winning it’s first three NCAA Tournament games over #16 seed Coastal Carolina by a score of 86-72, #8 seed Oregon by a score of 72-65 and over #4 seed North Carolina by a score of 79-72. Head coach Bo Ryan looks to lead his Badgers back into the Final Four for the second consecutive season and will rely on his leading scorer Frank Kaminsky to carry the load against Arizona. The 7 foot, 244 pound senior center comes in averaging 18.4 points per game, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists plus also pitches in 1.5 blocks per game.

Head coach Sean Miller has his #2 seeded Arizona Wildcats back on the cusp of making the school’s first Final Four appearance since 2001 if it can simply do what it couldn’t do last season and 3 seasons ago under Miller’s leadership. Win in the Elite 8 round. The Wildcats enter the Elite 8 on a 4 game slide in this round as a school as Arizona has lost in the Elite 8 round in 2014, 2011, 2005 and 2003. Arizona enters this matchup Saturday against Wisconsin with an overall record of 34-3 and got here by defeating #15 seed Texas Southern 93-72, #10 seed Ohio State 73-58 and #6 seed Xavier 68-60. Arizona is led in scoring by 6-7, 245 pound forward Stanley Johnson who averages 13.9 points per game, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

This matchup is very close on the matchup stats report as a quick scan of the number has us thinking long and hard about this game. Arizona enters this game averaging 76.6 points per game offensively while allowing 59 points defensively. Wisconsin comes in averaging 72.5 points on offense and giving up 57.2 points per contest defensively. Arizona shoots the ball at a 48.6 percent clip from the field to Wisconsin’s 48 percent clip while Arizona pours in 5.2 three pointers per game to Wisconsin’s 7.1. The one big edge Arizona does have over Wisconsin in this game is the fact that they are more active and athletic defensively and get 7.3 steals per game to Wisconsin’s 4.5 steals per contest.

All in all this game is pretty evenly matched but Arizona does have the “revenge” angle working in their favor as Wisconsin crushed their Final Four dreams last season in the Elite 8 round with a 64-63 overtime victory. You know Arizona’s fans, players and head coach Sean Miller would love for nothing more than to return the favor on Saturday and knock the Badgers out and give them a taste of bitter defeat like they experienced last year. Our pick for this game is for Arizona to finally break through and reach the Final Four for the first time in 15 years. Lay the -1.5 points and take Arizona. Get more expert NCAA Tournament picks from our expert handicappers daily.

2015 Elite 8 Free Picks: Arizona -1.5 over Wisconsin(Check the latest updated NCAA Tournament Odds from Bovada)