Getty The Arizona Wildcats take on the Utah Utes Thursday. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
The Arizona Wildcats (11-5, 1-2) will host the Utah Utes (10-5, 1-2) at the McKale Center Thursday.
The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. If you don’t have cable or don’t have the Pac-12 Network, you can watch Utah vs Arizona live on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, PS4, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
The Pac-12 Network is one of 95-plus channels included in FuboTV’s main bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch Utah vs Arizona live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes included with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
The Pac-12 Network is included in either the “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle or the “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. Both packages cost $25 for the first month ($35 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with the Pac-12 Network if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Utah vs Arizona live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Utah vs Arizona Preview
The Utes are on a two-game skid, and they have lost three of their last four. Most recently, Utah lost badly, 91-52, against a Colorado team that was ranked 25th at the time.
Led by sophomore forward Timmy Allen, who is the Utes leading scorer (20.2 points per game) and rebounder (7.7 boards per contest), Utah is averaging 76.5 points a game. Guard Both Gach is second on the team in scoring with 12.5 points a game, and Rylan Jones is also averaging in double figures, chipping in 10.6 points.
The Wildcats also have three players scoring 10+ points a game, all trio of dynamic young freshmen. Arizona is led by freshman forward Zeke Nnaji, who leads the team in both scoring (16.5 points a game) and rebounding (8.5 per contest).
Freshman guard Nico Mannion is adding 14.3 points a game for the Wildcats, and he has been impressive when it comes to spreading the ball around to his teammates, leading Arizona in assists with 6.2 a game. Freshman guard Josh Green is also chipping in 13 points and 5.1 boards per contest.
Rebounding has been key for the Wildcats this season. In games they out-rebound their opponents, they’re 11-1. In games in which they get out-rebounded, they’re 0-3.
Arizona head coach Sean Miller knows the importance of cleaning up in the rebounding department. “We gotta block out,” Miller said. “We’ve had some guys here in our program that play different positions. Kadeem Allen, T.J. McConnell, that have had big defensive rebounding games and they’ve bolstered a win. But we haven’t been able to establish that…it’s up to us to coach them and motivate them, and hold them accountable and make them better in an area that is really important for us to have a chance to win.”
Arizona is the highest-scoring team in the Pac-12, averaging 81.3 points a game. The Utes have a slight rebounding edge, averaging 38.1 boards per contest to Arizona’s 37.5. The Wildcats have a slight edge shooting-wise. Arizona is making 48.3% of their shots from the field, while Utah is hitting 46.8% of their field goals.