Alcorn State Braves vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Hulu Live TV

Desert Financial Arena is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) will go up against the Alcorn State Braves (2-3) on Sunday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced off with Texas A&M Community College and ended up losing by a score of 98-67 in their last contest. Alcorn State finished the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 5 of 17 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Braves converted 12 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 52.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 57.9% from the field on 33 of 57 shooting. Texas A&M Community College doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Texas A&M Community College pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas A&M Community College finished 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 25 tries. They also made 12 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 20 while Texas A&M Community College racked up 19 fouls.

Devin Carter is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 28 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Alcorn State will play this game with a record of 2-3 on the year. They are averaging 64.2 pts per game (323rd in college basketball) while hitting 39.9% from the floor. The Braves are shooting 30.2% on shots from distance (26 of 86) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alcorn State is pulling in 38.0 boards per contest and has 49 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 334th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 23.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Braves have forced 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 27.0% on 3-point shots while they are 255th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.2). The Braves defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (123 of 279) and they surrender 36.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 129th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 59 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home victorious with a score of 80-49 when they faced Grambling. The Sun Devils snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Grambling had 27 fouls for the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, Arizona State buried 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils ended up going 25 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Sun Devils allowed Grambling to convert 17 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 26.6% in this contest. They finished shooting 7.7% from downtown by shooting 1 of 13 and finished the contest at 14 of 22 at the charity stripe (63.6%). When it comes to rebounding, Arizona State permitted Grambling to snag 39 in total (20 offensive).

Warren Washington was important for the Sun Devils for the contest. He totaled 11 points in his 19 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He buried 4 out of 4 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 5-1 this year. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per game and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (179th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. Arizona State has totaled 442 points for the year (73.7 per game) and they grab 40.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun Devils are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 211th in the country.

The Arizona State defense concedes 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (26 of 117) and their opposition makes 64.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.0 dimes and 36.8 boards per game, which is 58th and 283rd in the country. The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 43rd in the nation in PPG given up with 60.7. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.3% from the field (14th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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