Saturday, February 11, 2017

Wells Fargo Arena

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The Stanford Cardinal travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 1.5 point favorites.

The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 12-12 and a road record of 1-7. They are 11-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-13. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 11-14 and a home record of 7-5. They have an over/under record of 17-7 and they are 10-12 against the spread.

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Reid Travis comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.3 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Torian Graham averages 17.9 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Tra Holder averages 17.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Stanford averages 68.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 275th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 243rd. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 293rd in the country. They average 33.9 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 256th and 195th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 133rd with 12.9 per game. The Cardinal allow 70 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 167th and 308th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 219th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in Division 1.

Arizona State averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 38th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 201st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 129th in the nation. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 272nd and 209th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 14th with 10.6 per game. The Sun Devils allow 82 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 335th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 325th and 291st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 309th and they give up 18.9 assists per contest which puts them in 349th place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 142nd in college basketball.

The Cardinal average 62.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2.7 per contest. The Cardinal have an offensive rating of 98.2 and they assist on 54.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 26% of their shots. Stanford turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%. The Cardinal give up 69 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Sun Devils score 86.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.7 points per game. The Sun Devils have a rating on offense of 108.3 and 47.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.5 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 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Arizona State turns it over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.3%. The Sun Devils give up 80.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 11-12 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 10-13 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 10-12 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 17-7 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona State -1.5

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