Wednesday, March 8, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Stanford Cardinal travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Stanford as 3 point favorites.

The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 14-16 and a road record of 1-10. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-15. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 14-17 and a home record of 9-7. They have an over/under record of 18-12 and they are 14-14 against the spread.

Reid Travis comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.6 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Torian Graham averages 18.2 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Tra Holder averages 16.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Stanford averages 69.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 273rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 214th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 313th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 243rd and 200th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 187th with 13.0 per game. The Cardinal allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 122nd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 190th and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 77th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 262nd place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 271st in Division 1.

Arizona State averages 78.6 points per game this year which ranks them 60th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 235th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 102nd in the nation. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 319th and 208th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 337th with 10.5 per game. The Sun Devils allow 81.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 335th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 340th and 278th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.7 rebounds a game which ranks 335th and they give up 18.8 assists per contest which puts them in 348th place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 224th in college basketball.

The Cardinal are 274th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.5. They assist on 53.9% of their shots, which ranks 144th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 196th among D-1 teams. They are 280th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 276th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Stanford turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51% places them 139th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

The Sun Devils are 98th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.9. They assist on 48.7% of their shots, which ranks 264th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 44th among D-1 teams. They are 150th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 139th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Arizona State turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 45.1% places them 338th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.3%.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 13-15 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 14-15 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 14-14 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 18-12 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
02/16/17 F Romello White Academics out for season
02/16/17 F Vitaliy Shibel Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona State +3

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