5 Bold Predictions For No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Xavier

By Trevor Lowry

Bold Predictions For Arizona vs. Xavier

Arizona Basketball — Now the games start to get really fun. While the first couple of rounds are all about the madness and major upsets, the Sweet 16 and beyond is all about the great matchups. With that in mind, the Xavier Musketeers will need a flawless effort to knock off the Arizona Wildcats.

5. Matt Stainbrook Has 15 Points and 10 Rebounds

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5. Matt Stainbrook Has 15 Points and 10 Rebounds

Xavier Basketball — Matt Stainbrook had nine points and six boards in the round of 32. If the Musketeers are going to compete in this contest, he is going to have to be better. After all, he is the team's leading scorer and rebound man.

4. Gabe York Is Good For 3 Three-Pointers

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4. Gabe York Is Good For 3 Three-Pointers

Arizona Basketball — Gabe York is a very valuable weapon for Arizona. He may not catch all the headlines, but he is averaging 8.9 PPG and shoots 38.6 percent from behind the arc. York came up big in the round of 32 with five three-pointers and 19 points. He will be good for three more three-pointers against the Musketeers.

3. Stanley Johnson Steps It Up In the Scoring Department

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3. Stanley Johnson Steps It Up In the Scoring Department

Arizona Basketball — Arizona has talent all over its roster. In fact, leading scorer Stanley Johnson only had four points against Ohio State, yet the Wildcats still won by the score of 73-58.

Don't expect him to shoot 1-12 from the field in the Sweet 16.

2. Jalen Reynolds Fails To Reach 10 Points

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2. Jalen Reynolds Fails To Reach 10 Points

Xavier Basketball — Jalen Reynolds had a massive scoring outing against Georgia State. He shot 8-9 and scored 21 points in the process. However, he is only averaging 9.5 points per game, and fans can expect the Wildcats to do a much better job of containing him in the Sweet 16.

1. Arizona Wins By 10 or More, Moves On To the Sweet 16

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1. Arizona Wins By 10 or More, Moves On To the Sweet 16

Arizona Basketball — Arizona is the No. 2 seed, it has only lost three games on the season and it is really good on both sides of the ball. Xavier has made it this far, but the Wildcats are a much better team than Georgia State and Ole Miss (the Musketeers' competition in the dance so far).

Look for the Wildcats to capture the lead early on, and to also win by double figures.

Comment below with your bold predictions for this game!

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