Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

McKale Center is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (24-4) will try to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (19-9) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against Utah and took home the win by a score of 67-59 in their last contest. Arizona State ended having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and converted 3 out of their 15 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils buried 8 of 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in this game while creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Arizona State allowed 38.3% from the field on 23 out of 60 shooting. Utah recorded 10 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. In addition, Utah snagged 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah ended up shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 15 while Utah totaled 15 personal fouls.

Warren Washington is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 32 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He ended up going 77.8% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Arizona State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 19-9 so far this season. They are averaging 70.6 points per game (202nd in the country) while hitting 41.8% from the field. The Sun Devils are shooting 31.3% on 3-pointers (206 of 659) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona State is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 398 assists on the year, which ranks 109th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 155th in college basketball in allowing assists with 350 relinquished for the campaign. The Sun Devils defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (643 of 1,653) and they relinquish 38.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc while they are 82nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 78-68 when they faced Colorado. The Wildcats were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Colorado committed 18 fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 73.1%. Regarding 3-point shots, Arizona buried 5 out of 13 attempts (38.5%). When the game finished, the Wildcats went 27 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Wildcats permitted Colorado to make 24 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7% in the game. They finished shooting 29.2% from distance by hitting 7 of 24 and ended up shooting 13 out of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Arizona allowed Colorado to get 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Oumar Ballo was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He buried 8 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and totaled 16 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 31 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists for this contest.

Arizona has a record of 24-4 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in D-1. Arizona has earned 2,329 points for the campaign (83.2 per game) and they pull down 40.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.6 times per game (2nd in the country) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (31st in college basketball). The Arizona defense concedes 32.5% on 3-point shots (222 of 683) and their opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.4 assists and 33.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 162nd and 134th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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