Indiana basketball (8-1) and the Arizona Wildcats (7-1) match up in the Las Vegas Clash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers head out west for a highly-anticipated matchup with the No. 10 Arizona Wildcats in the Last Vegas Clash.
Indiana rebounded from an ugly loss at Rutgers with an 81-65 win over Nebraska, which featured a Trayce Jackson-Davis triple-double, a career-high 20 points from Trey Galloway and 19 points from Tamar Bates off the bench. Arizona is in a similar spot. After winning the Maui Invitational, the Wildcats lost by 15 at Utah but bounced back with an 81-68 win over 0-9 California.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and it's the first primetime college basketball game on FOX's national channel.
"It's where you want to be," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. "You want to put your program on the map."
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How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Arizona Wildcats
- Who: No. 14Indiana Hoosiers (8-1) vs. No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (7-1)
- What: Las Vegas Clash
- When: 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 10
- Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
- TV: FOX
- Announcers: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst)
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Arizona is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 157.5 points, according to the Fanduel.com website. For a complete breakdown on how the two teams have done vs. the spread this season, CLICK HERE
- Associated Press poll: Indiana dropped to No. 14 in the AP poll after defeating North Carolina and losing to Rutgers. Arizona dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 after an 81-66 loss at Utah on Dec. 1.
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is ranked No. 10 overall in the KenPom rankings. The Hoosiers are No. 11 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 27 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Arizona is ranked No. 18 overall, No. 65 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 2 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Season projections: As of Friday, Indiana has the third-best odds to win the Big Ten regular season title at plus-550, behind Purdue at plus-170 and Illinois at plus-280. Indiana is plus-550 to reach the Final Four and plus-2500 to win the National Championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Last three games: Indiana beat Nebraska 81-65 on Wednesday, lost 63-48 at Rutgers on Saturday and defeated North Carolina 77-65 on Nov. 30. Arizona beat California 81-68 on Sunday, lost 81-66 at Utah on Dec. 1 and defeated Creighton 81-79 on Nov. 23.
- Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. Arizona went 33-4 overall, 18-2 in Pac-12 play, 17-0 at home, 9-3 on the road and 7-1 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Wildcats earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to Houston in the Sweet 16.
- Series history: Saturday is the first ever meeting between Indiana and Arizona.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Arizona Wildcats
