Arizona State Sun Devils vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 12/31/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs California Golden Bears

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: PAC12

Haas Pavilion is where the California Golden Bears (4-7) will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-5) on Sunday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-46 in their last game. Arizona State ended the contest with a 31.4% FG percentage (16 out of 51) and converted 3 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils made 11 of 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 25 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 dimes for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Arizona State allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 of 55 shooting. Northwestern distributed 12 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Northwestern had 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern finished the game shooting 44.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of their 9 attempts. They converted 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 11 and Northwestern accumulated 16 fouls.

Frankie Collins is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the floor and also earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 10 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Arizona State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-5 on the season. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arizona State is grabbing 35.4 boards per game and has racked up 137 assists on the campaign, which is 303rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Sun Devils are shooting 29.0% on shots from distance (65 of 224) and 62.1% from the charity stripe. They average 66.9 pts per game (327th in Division 1) while shooting 41.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Sun Devils are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They rank 220th in the nation in giving up assists with 160 relinquished on the campaign. The Sun Devils defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (287 of 696) and they surrender 42.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 145th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.5).

In their last game, the California Golden Bears went home victorious with a score of 71-67 when they played UC-San Diego. The Golden Bears recorded 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. UC-San Diego committed 15 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Bears to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, California made 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When all was said and done, the Golden Bears finished shooting 26 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Golden Bears permitted UC-San Diego to make 19 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 33 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). In regard to rebounds, California allowed UC-San Diego to collect 37 in total (10 offensive).

Fardaws Aimaq was important for the Golden Bears in this matchup. He converted 9 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists for the matchup.

California has a win-loss mark of 4-7 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Golden Bears are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 222nd in Division 1. California has accounted for 836 points for the season (76.0 per contest) and they snag 37.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.6 times per game (308th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Golden Bears are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Golden Bears are ranked 294th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 75.9. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (247th in the country). The California defense allows 36.8% on shots from distance (91 of 247) and their opposition knocks down 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.5 dimes and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 91st and 81st in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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