Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: CBS

McKale Center is where the Arizona Wildcats (16-2) will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-11) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against USC and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-56 in their last game. Arizona State wrapped up the contest having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (22 out of 64) and converted 8 out of their 30 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun Devils converted 4 of 5 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 23 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to defending, Arizona State allowed 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. USC distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, USC collected 47 boards (15 offensive, 32 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC finished the game shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 19 shots. They also converted 10 of their 22 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 18 and USC recorded 12 personal fouls.

Jalen Graham is one player who was important in this matchup. He left the arena with 15 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 7 boards. He went 50.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Arizona State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 6-11 so far this season. They are averaging 63.1 points per game (333rd in the nation) on 39.3% from the floor. The Sun Devils are hitting 27.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (109 of 393) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arizona State is grabbing 35.4 boards per game and is sitting with 196 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 315th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 164th in college hoops in giving up assists with 230 relinquished so far this year. The Sun Devils are allowing a FG percentage of 41.0% (403 of 982) and they surrender 40.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 175th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 75-59 when they played UCLA. In reference to rebounding, Arizona permitted UCLA to snag 29 overall (2 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 47.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 17 and finished the game at 3 of 5 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Wildcats permitted UCLA to knock down 32 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for the contest. Overall, the Wildcats finished 23 for 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Arizona made 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 54.5%. UCLA earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Wildcats were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest.

Christian Koloko was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 8 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He scored 11 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in this game.

Arizona has a win-loss mark of 16-2 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 48.8% from the field, which is ranked 17th in Division 1. Arizona has accumulated 1,567 pts this season (87.1 per game) and they pull down 43.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.9 times per contest (1st in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (129 of 403) and their opposition makes 65.2% of their foul shots. They give up 11.0 dimes and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 67th and 138th in college hoops. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 78th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 64.9. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.0% from the floor (5th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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