T.M. Selection: Brigham Young University.

I'm expecting a "closer than most expect" battle here between these teams. Yes, Arizona has the better record and is at home and having a strong season. However, the Cougars are surging right now on a 3-game winning streak and have won 7 of 9 games and are playing their best basketball of the season at the moment! One of the two losses in this 9-game stretch was at home to the Wildcats so this is also a revenge game for BYU. They will make the most of this opportunity. Arizona had lost B2B games prior to winning at Baylor earlier this week. Brigham Young's last 3 wins included dominating wins over Kansas State and Kansas and they come into this game with confidence. The Cougars were outrebounded by 15 in the home loss to the Wildcats last month. This is not typical as they are a decent team in terms of rebounding. You will see a different level of effort from BYU in the rematch. Grab the big points here as this one likely comes down to the final possession!

T.M. Prediction: 78-77 Arizona.