Colorado at Arizona State College Basketball Picks & Predictions 3/7/2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Colorado Buffaloes travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 8 point favorites.

Colorado comes into this game with an overall record of 16-14. They currently have a point differential of -0.9 as they are averaging 71.4 points per game while giving up 72.3 per contest. Arizona State has an overall record of 20-10. They are averaging 83.5 points per game and surrendering 74.6, good for a point differential of 8.9.

Valuable Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-16 against the spread this season

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-17 against the over/under this year

Important Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 13-14 against the spread this season

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 16-14 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
02/12/18 G Deleon Brown Hand is out indefinitely

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 14.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is at 76%. George King averages 12.8 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Player Spotlight

Tra Holder averages 18.7 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is at 85%. Shannon Evans averages 16.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Useful Team Statistics

Colorado averages 71.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 242nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team, which has them ranked 225th. Behind the arc they shoot 35%, which is good for 154th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game, which ranks them 69th and 254th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 56th with 14.3 per game. The Buffaloes allow 72.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 175th in Division 1. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 71st and 209th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 11.5 assists per contest, which puts them in 48th place in college basketball. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Arizona State is 18th in the country with 83.5 points per game this year. They are 90th in D-1 in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 8.9. They shoot 36% from 3-point range, which is good for 110th in college basketball. They are 166th in the nation in rebounding with 35.6 boards per game, and 136th in assists per contest with 14.1. The Sun Devils are 326th in turnovers per game with 11.0. The Sun Devils surrender 74.6 points per contest, which ranks them 237th in the country. Their defense allows a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 162nd and 96th in those defensive statistics. They rank 294th with 15.0 assists allowed per contest and 260th with 36.4 rebounds surrendered per game. The Sun Devils are 318th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 15.2 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Buffaloes are 249th in the nation in offensive rating with 101.7, and their defensive rating of 102.9 is ranked 193rd. In terms of pace they are 192nd in the country with 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 224th. As a team they are 216th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shots, ranking 185th in Division 1. Colorado is 58th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 94th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona State is 335th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%, which is 160th in the nation. The Sun Devils are 25th in the country in offensive rating with 113.8, and their defensive rating of 101.7 is ranked 145th. In terms of pace they are 44th in Division 1 with 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 81st. As a team they are 47th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 93rd in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona State -8

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