Grambling Tigers vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Grambling Tigers (2-1) are en route to Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1).

The Grambling Tigers faced Grand Canyon and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-48 in their last contest. Grambling walked away from the game having earned a 32.1% FG percentage (18 out of 56) and knocked down 3 out of their 14 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 9 of 18 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Grambling allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. Grand Canyon recorded 16 dimes and had 14 steals in the game. On top of that, Grand Canyon pulled down 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Grand Canyon finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 16 attempts. They also made 14 out of their 38 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 16 and Grand Canyon totaled 18 fouls.

Carte'Are Gordon is a player who came through in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 28 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Grambling comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the year. They cough up possession 17.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Grambling is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 37 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 336th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 31.9% on three-point shots (15 of 47) and 62.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.0 pts per contest (238th in Division 1) while hitting 43.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 230th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.7). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.9% (74 of 190) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 49th in D-1 in allowing assists with 35 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the victory with a final of 87-62 against Michigan. When it comes to team rebounding, Arizona State permitted Michigan to pull down 30 in total (13 on the offensive side). They shot 18.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 out of 22 and finished the game at 16 out of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Sun Devils allowed Michigan to knock down 21 out of their 62 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils went 32 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Arizona State knocked down 11 out of 19 tries (57.9%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. Michigan earned 13 fouls in the game which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Sun Devils recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup.

DJ Horne ended up being a major contributor for the Sun Devils for the contest. He made 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for this game.

Arizona State has a record of 4-1 this year. The Sun Devils are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (263rd in the country) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. Arizona State has earned 362 points on the campaign (72.4 per game) and they grab 41.4 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Sun Devils are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which is 239th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 86th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.2% from the field (52nd in college basketball). The Arizona State defense allows 24.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (25 of 104) and opponents are converting on 64.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.4 assists and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 80th and 222nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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