BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/22/25

This is a purely academic play. Arizona is ranked as the top team in the country, and with that ranking comes automatic inflation in the betting market. Brand power, poll position, and public appetite all collide to produce numbers like this. Bethune Cookman doesn’t factor into the pricing equation as a basketball team; they exist here as a name that allows Arizona to lay a mountain of points.

But motivation matters. Christmas break is around the corner, conference play is looming, and Arizona has nothing to prove in this spot. This isn’t a statement game, it’s an obligation. The Wildcats’ goal is simple: get through it clean, spread the minutes, avoid injuries, and move on with the #1 ranking intact. Covering nearly 40 points is not part of the mission statement. When elite teams face low-profile opponents in these pre-holiday windows, intensity drops fast once control is established. Rotations widen, pace slows, and the foot comes off the gas. That’s where inflated numbers go to die. Bethune Cookman doesn’t need to be competitive for 40 minutes; they just need Arizona to disengage for a stretch or two. This isn’t about basketball quality — Desert Storm is clearly superior. This is about paying a tax for that perception in a less than conducive spot. We’re betting against excess, not against Arizona. Take the points.

Bethune Cookman vs Arizona prediction: Bethune Cookman +39.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to the number.

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