Thursday, February 16, 2017

Alaska Airlines Arena

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The Arizona State Sun Devils head to Alaska Airlines Arena to take on the Washington Huskies on Thursday, February 16, 2017. The opening line for this game has Washington as 2 point favorites.

The Sun Devils come into this game with an overall record of 12-14 and a road record of 3-5. They are 11-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 17-8. The Huskies have an overall record of 9-16 and a home record of 7-7. They have an over/under record of 10-14 and they are 7-16 against the spread.

Torian Graham comes into this contest averaging 18.1 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Sun Devils. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Tra Holder averages 17.3 points per game in 34.8 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 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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Markelle Fultz averages 23.2 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. David Crisp averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Arizona State averages 79.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 42nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 203rd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 131st in the country. They average 33.4 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 282nd and 201st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.8 per game. The Sun Devils allow 81.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 331st in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 322nd and 269th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 317th and they give up 18.8 assists per contest which puts them in 349th place in the country. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 107th in Division 1.

Washington averages 78 points per game this year which ranks them 59th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 125th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 80th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 78th and 168th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 168th with 13.2 per game. The Huskies allow 81 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 329th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 271st and 339th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 15 assists per contest which puts them in 296th place in the nation. The Huskies force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils average 73.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2 per contest. The Sun Devils have an offensive rating of 108.1 and they assist on 47.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Arizona State turns the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.1%. The Sun Devils give up 83.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Huskies score 82.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -26.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.1 points per game. The Huskies have a rating on offense of 106 and 46.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Washington turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.5%. The Huskies give up 82.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 91 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 11-12 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 17-8 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 7-16 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 10-14 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

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

Washington Huskies Injuries

02/15/17 G Markelle Fultz Knee "?" Thursday vs. Arizona State
02/10/17 F Malik Dime Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona State -2

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