Colorado at Arizona State College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/27/2018

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Wells Fargo Arena

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The Colorado Buffaloes head to Wells Fargo Arena to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Valuable Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 10-10 against the spread this season

The Colorado Buffaloes are 11-10 against the over/under this year

Important Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 9-8 against the spread this season

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 12-8 against the over/under this year

Key Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

12/02/17 F Tory Miller-Stewart Foot is out for season
11/05/17 F Evan Battey Academics is out for season

Key Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

11/14/17 F Ramon Vila Left Team is out for season
11/14/17 F Zylan Cheatham Eligibility is out for season
01/01/18 F Carlton Bragg Personal has left team

Player Spotlight

McKinley Wright IV averages 14.9 points per contest while playing 32.9 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per contest and distributes 5.3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is 78%. George King averages 14.2 points per contest in 28.2 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.1 assists per game and 8.2 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the season while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Player Spotlight

Tra Holder scores 19.2 points per contest while playing 35.2 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 4.7 rebounds per contest and has 3.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is at 84%. Shannon Evans averages 16.7 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 34.6 minutes per game. He also brings in 3.6 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Useful Team Statistics

Colorado averages 73.9 points per contest this year, which is 181st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a unit, which has them ranked 162nd. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 167th in Division 1. They average 37.9 boards per contest and 12.8 assists per game, which ranks them 82nd and 242nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 95th with 14.3 per game. The Buffaloes allow 73.5 points per contest, which is 217th in the country. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 110th and 197th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 154th, and they allow 11.9 assists per game which puts them in 79th place in college basketball. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Arizona State is 10th in the country with 86.2 points per contest this season. They are 59th in the nation in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 11.2. They shoot 39% from beyond the arc, which is good for 42nd in Division 1. They are 102nd in the country in rebounding with 37.3 boards per contest and 102nd in assists per game with 15.0. The Sun Devils are 321st in turnovers per contest with 11.4. The Sun Devils give up 75.1 points per game, which ranks them 249th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 135th and 170th in those defensive statistics. They rank 315th with 15.7 dimes allowed per game and 220th with 35.9 boards surrendered per contest. The Sun Devils are 272nd in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 14.9 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Buffaloes are 204th in the nation in offensive rating with 103.1, and their defensive rating of 102.6 is ranked 206th. In terms of pace they are 173rd in the country with 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 51% is 171st. As a team they are 167th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shots, ranking 182nd in Division 1. Colorado is 100th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 122nd in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona State is 329th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%, which is 177th in the nation. The Sun Devils are 9th in the country in offensive rating with 116.9, and their defensive rating of 101.8 is ranked 187th. In terms of pace they are 57th in Division 1 with 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 55% is 47th. As a team they are 30th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 104th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Colorado/Arizona State college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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