Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Colorado Buffaloes (4-3) will go up against the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-1) at CU Events Center on Thursday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced Alcorn State and notched a win by a score of 76-54 in their last contest. Arizona State walked away from the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (24 of 52) and converted 6 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun Devils buried 22 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding defending, Arizona State allowed the other team to go 27.1% from the floor on 19 of 70 shooting. Alcorn State distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Alcorn State collected 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Alcorn State finished the game at 64.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 17 tries. They also knocked down 5 out of their 23 tries from long range. In relation to fouls, the Sun Devils walked away with 14 and Alcorn State finished the game with 24 fouls.

Warren Washington is a player who played a role in this contest. He was able to score 14 points on 5 out of 5 shooting. He played for 21 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 100.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Arizona State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 6-1 so far this season. They average 74.0 pts per contest (158th in the country) on 44.0% from the field. The Sun Devils are hitting 32.5% on three-point shots (49 of 151) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 101 assists for the year, which is 126th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 22.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 22.1% from 3-point land and they are 34th in the country in points per game allowed (59.7). The Sun Devils defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 34.0% (145 of 427) and they concede 37.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 98th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 73 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 65-62 against Yale. When discussing cleaning the glass, Colorado allowed Yale to pull down 34 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 1 out of 1 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Buffaloes allowed Yale to make 27 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Buffaloes shot 25 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Colorado converted 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. Yale was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Buffaloes collected 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

J'Vonne Hadley ended up being important for the Buffaloes in the game. He buried 5 out of 6 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 24 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Colorado has a win-loss mark of 4-3 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buffaloes are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 256th in college basketball. Colorado has totaled 520 pts so far this season (74.3 per game) and they collect 39.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (175th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. The Buffaloes commit 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 67.8% from the free throw line.

The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 201st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (107th in the country). The Colorado defense concedes 30.9% on 3-pointers (46 of 149) and opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.6 assists and 36.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 76th and 290th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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