Saturday, December 12, 2015

Rupp Arena

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The Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Rupp Arena to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Sun Devils come into this game with an overall record of 6-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4. The Wildcats have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 5-4 and they are 2-7 against the spread.

Savon Goodman comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 23.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Sun Devils. He pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 55%. Gerry Blakes averages 12.1 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Arizona State. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Jamal Murray averages 15.3 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Isaiah Briscoe averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 41%.

Arizona State averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 108th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 173rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 274th in the country. They average 42.4 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 169th with 13 per game. The Sun Devils allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 127th and 100th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 108th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in the Division 1.

Kentucky averages 80.3 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 31st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 326th in the nation. They average 41.3 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 40th and 145th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 150th with 12.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 54th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 39th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.6 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 8.7 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 174th in college basketball.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 5-3 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 4-4 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-7 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 5-4 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

11/10/15 F Andre Adams Knee out for season

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

12/11/15 F Marcus Lee Head "?" Saturday vs. Arizona State
11/20/15 F Isaac Humphries Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona State

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