Thursday, February 2, 2017

Matthew Knight Arena

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The Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Thursday, February 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 18 point favorites.

The Sun Devils come into this game with an overall record of 10-12 and a road record of 2-4. They are 8-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-5. The Ducks have an overall record of 19-3 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 8-13 and they are 12-9 against the spread.

Torian Graham comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Sun Devils. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Tra Holder averages 17.7 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Arizona State. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Dillon Brooks averages 13.4 points per game while playing 21.7 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Chris Boucher averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 61%.

Arizona State averages 81.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 149th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 96th in the country. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 238th and 160th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 20th with 11 per game. The Sun Devils allow 83.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 341st in the nation. They also allow a 49% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 334th and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 278th and they give up 19.4 assists per contest which puts them in 350th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 155th in Division 1.

Oregon averages 78.3 points per game this year which ranks them 57th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 32nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 109th in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 148th with 13 per game. The Ducks allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 56th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the nation. The Ducks force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in college basketball.

The Sun Devils average 73.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -12.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Sun Devils have an offensive rating of 109.6 and they assist on 47.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Arizona State turns the ball over an average of 13.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26%. The Sun Devils give up 85.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Ducks score 83.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 69 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21 points per game. The Ducks have a rating on offense of 112.5 and 60.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Oregon turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.3%. The Ducks give up 62.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 8-11 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 16-5 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 12-9 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 8-13 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

12/22/16 G Sam Cunliffe Personal expected to transfer

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee expected to redshirt

Guy's Pick: Take Oregon -18

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