Saturday, February 6, 2016

Beasley Coliseum

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The Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Beasley Coliseum to play the Washington State Cougars on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Sun Devils come into this game with an overall record of 12-11 and a road record of 2-6. They are 10-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-7. The Cougars have an overall record of 9-13 and a home record of 8-6. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 9-12 against the spread.

Tra Holder comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Sun Devils. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Gerry Blakes averages 10.9 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Arizona State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Josh Hawkinson averages 15.9 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 11 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Ike Iroegbu averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Arizona State averages 76.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 85th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 205th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 212th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 91st and 172nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 137th with 12.4 per game. The Sun Devils allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 219th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 239th and 177th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 147th and they give up 15 assists per contest which puts them in 291st place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 126th in the Division 1.

Washington State averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 139th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 256th and 118th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 266th with 13.8 per game. The Cougars allow 77 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 283rd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 182nd and 171st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 145th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 82nd place in the nation. The Cougars force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 284th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils average 72 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.7 per contest. The Sun Devils have an offensive rating of 106.6 and they assist on 50.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Arizona State turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.3%. The Sun Devils give up 76 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 84.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 78.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 61.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -19.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 2.1 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 102.2 and 50.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Washington State turns it over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.4%. The Cougars give up 76.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 10-11 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 15-7 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 9-12 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 11-10 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

11/10/15 F Andre Adams Knee out for season
02/02/16 G Maurice O'Field Suspension out indefinitely

Washington State Cougars Injuries

02/05/16 C Valentine Izundu Foot "?" Saturday vs. Arizona State

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona State

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