Sunday, January 3, 2016

Wells Fargo Arena

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday, January 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.5.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 12-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-5. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 10-3 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 6-6 and they are 7-5 against the spread.

Ryan Anderson comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 29 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 10.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Allonzo Trier averages 13.7 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Tra Holder averages 14.5 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Savon Goodman averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.8 rebounds per contest and 0.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Arizona averages 78.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 71st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 30th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 223rd in the country. They average 41.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 86th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 220th with 13.5 per game. The Wildcats allow 61.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 62nd and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 102nd place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 170th in the Division 1.

Arizona State averages 75.5 points per game this year which ranks them 108th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 185th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 258th in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 47th and 189th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 152nd with 12.8 per game. The Sun Devils allow 68.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 97th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 60th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 114th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 235th place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 124th in college basketball.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 7-6 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 8-5 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 7-5 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 6-6 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season
01/02/16 G Elliott Pitts Personal doubtful Sunday vs. Arizona State
01/02/16 C Kaleb Tarczewski Foot is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

11/10/15 F Andre Adams Knee out for season
01/02/16 F Savon Goodman Personal "?" Sunday vs. Arizona

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona

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