NCAA Tournament Bracket: No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 Arizona

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  March 20th, 2009
Luke Nevill
When the Arizona Wildcats play the Utah Utes today, it will be a big game all around for the Wildcats. (AP Images)

A big man himself at 6-foot-10 and 235 pounds, Jordan Hill will be dwarfed by 7-2, 265-pounder Luke Nevill. Hill has never played anyone as tall as Nevill.

Hill averages 18.5 points and 11 rebounds, yet his biggest chore today might come on the defensive end. If he can find a way to elevate to the level of Nevill, who averages 16.9 points and 9.1 rebounds on 61 percent shooting, the Wildcats might be in good shape.

Arizona was 8-1 when Hill blocked three or more shots in a game this season, 10-12 when he didn’t.
Utah drew a No. 5 seed after winning the Mountain West title, yet there’s no shortage of oddsmakers saying the 1-point favored Utes will lose this one. Be sure to get your NCAA basketball betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.

 

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