The sixth-ranked Arizona Wildcats host the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday night at the McKale Center in Tucson in a Pac-12 matchup with conference and NCAA tournament implications. The 18-2 Wildcats look to keep their stronghold on the Pac-12 with a big victory over Oregon, who is currently ranked fifth in the Pac-12 Conference. The tables turn when these two schools face off in basketball (compared to football), but the rivalry is still strong.
These two squads have already faced off so far this season, which resulted in an 80-62 blowout by Arizona. Arizona guard T.J. McConnell scored 21 points and forward Stanley Johnson had 14 points. This was Oregon’s most lopsided loss of the season, and they only shot 35.7% from the floor in the loss. Additionally, the Ducks only made 4 of their 20 three-point shots. They’ll have to improve that statistic if they want to beat one of the best teams in the country.
According to TiqIQ, tickets to this rivalry matchup are going for $62 on the secondary market. This makes this competitive matchup relatively easy on the wallets. The cheapest tickets available are currently at just $23. Overall, prices have been decreasing rapidly, having dropped 28% in the past seven days.
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If Oregon hopes to top a tough Arizona team, they will need to get Joseph Young going. Young was 4-15 from the floor in their last matchup against the Wildcats. Young has been scoring 19.3 points per game, and is a focal point for this Oregon offense. Oregon is 1-4 on the road in regular season play, and they are allowing 82 points per game defensively. They will need to sure that up if they want to be the first team in 33 tries to best the Wildcats at home. Additionally, during that span, the Wildcats have won games by an average margin of 21.1 points per game. Oregon will need a stout defensive performance in order to change that.
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