Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: PAC12

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (18-9) will meet the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-16) on Thursday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against UCLA and took a loss by a final of 66-52 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 15 while UCLA recorded 9 fouls. They made 6 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. UCLA ended up shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 20 attempts. Moreover, UCLA snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCLA distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Arizona State allowed 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils converted 3 of their 4 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Arizona State ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and made 5 out of their 19 three-point shots.

Marreon Jackson is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 9 points on 3 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and also collected 5 boards. He finished shooting 27.3% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Arizona State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 10-16 so far this season. They currently have an average of 64.5 points per outing (326th in the nation) while going 40.1% from the floor. The Sun Devils are connecting on 29.5% on shots from distance (177 of 600) and 66.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona State is grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game and has earned 340 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 209th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils have forced 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They surrender 31.8% from 3-point land and they are 175th in the country in PPG allowed (68.7). The Sun Devils defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (611 of 1,520) and they surrender 41.0 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 201st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes took home the win by a final score of 70-53 against Stanford. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Colorado permitted Stanford to get 30 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from distance by connecting on 5 of 20 and ended up going 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Buffaloes permitted Stanford to knock down 21 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them at 38.9% for the contest. Overall, the Buffaloes finished shooting 24 for 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.2%. In terms of shots from distance, Colorado made 6 out of 13 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.6%. Stanford earned 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for 23 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Buffaloes snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the matchup.

Evan Battey ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes for this game. He racked up 15 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in this contest. He buried 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a record of 18-9 on the year. The Buffaloes commit 15.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per contest (176th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. Colorado has tallied 1,897 points this season (70.3 per game) and they average 37.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 158th in the nation.

The Colorado defense gives up 32.0% on shots from distance (188 of 588) and their opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.8 dimes and 31.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 46th and 45th in college hoops. The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 85th in the country in points given up per game with 66.0. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (86th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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