Saturday, February 18, 2017

Beasley Coliseum

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The Arizona State Sun Devils head to Beasley Coliseum to take on the Washington State Cougars on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 3 point favorites.

The Sun Devils come into this game with an overall record of 13-14 and a road record of 4-5. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 17-9. The Cougars have an overall record of 11-15 and a home record of 7-7. They have an over/under record of 10-12 and they are 10-12 against the spread.

Torian Graham comes into this contest averaging 18.5 points per game while playing 34.1 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 83%. Tra Holder averages 17.4 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Arizona State. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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Josh Hawkinson averages 15.3 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Ike Iroegbu averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Arizona State averages 79.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 198th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 126th in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 281st and 202nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 18th with 10.7 per game. The Sun Devils allow 81.4 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 317th and 250th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.2 rebounds a game which ranks 322nd and they give up 18.6 assists per contest which puts them in 348th place in the country. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 108th in Division 1.

Washington State averages 69.5 points per game this year which ranks them 248th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -7.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 106th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 127th in the nation. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 323rd and 125th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 115th with 12.6 per game. The Cougars allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 267th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 280th and 246th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 261st place in the nation. The Cougars force 10.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 339th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils average 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.7 per contest. The Sun Devils have an offensive rating of 108.3 and they assist on 47.6% 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 43% of their shots. Arizona State turns the ball over an average of 13 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.1%. The Sun Devils give up 83.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 70 ppg at home and they have averaged 59.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -18.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -6 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 100 and 55.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Washington State turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 18.5%. The Cougars give up 76 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 77.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

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

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 17-9 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 10-12 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 10-12 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

12/22/16 G Sam Cunliffe Personal expected to transfer
02/16/17 F Romello White Academics out for season
02/16/17 F Vitaliy Shibel Knee out for season

Washington State Cougars Injuries

12/13/16 F Derrien King Personal expected to transfer

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona State +3

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