Arizona State Sun Devils vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Hulu Live TV

Michelob ULTRA Arena is where the Creighton Bluejays (6-4) will attempt to defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-1) on Monday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against SMU and took home the win by a score of 75-57 in their last game. Arizona State finished the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and buried 10 of 24 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils buried 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 dimes in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defending, Arizona State allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 18 out of 55 shooting. SMU doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, SMU totaled 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SMU finished 66.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 18 shots. They also made 9 of 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 17 while SMU recorded 14 personal fouls.

DJ Horne is a player who was important in this matchup. He shot 60.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played 30 mins played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Arizona State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-1 this season. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arizona State is pulling in 40.1 boards per game and has totaled 150 assists this season, which is 96th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Sun Devils are hitting 30.4% on three-point attempts (68 of 224) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.1 points per outing (194th in Division 1) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sun Devils have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are ranked 139th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 115 conceded on the season. The Sun Devils are allowing a FG percentage of 34.4% (206 of 599) and they relinquish 38.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 25.8% on three-point shots while they are 25th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (59.8).

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays took a loss by a score of 83-80 against BYU. The Bluejays corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. BYU had 28 fouls in this game which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Creighton converted 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). When all was said and done, the Bluejays shot 23 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.3%. The Bluejays permitted BYU to convert 30 out of their 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.8% in this game. They finished 29.2% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 7 out of 24 and finished the game at 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Creighton permitted BYU to grab 48 overall (14 offensive).

Arthur Kaluma was important for the Bluejays in this contest. He made 8 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 26 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists in the matchup.

Creighton has a mark of 6-4 on the year. The Bluejays are committing 12.2 fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (43rd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per game. Creighton has accounted for 787 pts so far this year (78.7 per game) and they average 37.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bluejays are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 101st in college basketball.

The Bluejays are ranked 183rd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (252nd in college basketball). The Creighton defense gives up 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 180) and their opponents are converting on 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.1 assists and 34.4 rebounds every game, ranking them 281st and 195th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Creighton

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