Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: PAC12

Desert Financial Arena is where the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-2) will play the Sam Houston State Bearkats (4-3) on Wednesday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats took the court against Paul Quinn and earned the victory with a final of 78-61 in their last game. Sam Houston State wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 70) and made 10 out of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats knocked down 16 of their 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists in the game while forcing 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defense, Sam Houston State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 out of 60 shooting. Paul Quinn distributed 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Paul Quinn totaled 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Paul Quinn finished the game at 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 12 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Bearkats ended up with 15 while Paul Quinn totaled 14 fouls.

Davon Barnes is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 26 mins and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up with 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Sam Houston State will enter this game with a record of 4-3 on the season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sam Houston State is pulling in 37.1 boards per game and has totaled 102 assists on the campaign, which is 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bearkats are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (57 of 167) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.1 pts per contest (187th in the nation) while shooting 40.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bearkats have forced 17.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from downtown while they are 209th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3). The Bearkats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (182 of 399) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are 343rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 111 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a loss by a score of 77-49 when they faced BYU. Regarding team rebounding, Arizona State allowed BYU to collect 49 in all (17 offensive). They shot 42.4% from distance by going 14 of 33 and ended up going 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Sun Devils allowed BYU to bury 27 of their 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.9% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Sun Devils went 19 for 57 from the floor which had them at 33.3%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Arizona State converted 2 out of their 20 attempts (10.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. BYU committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Sun Devils recorded 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game.

Alonzo Gaffney ended up being a factor for the Sun Devils in this matchup. He converted 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Arizona State has a win-loss mark of 3-2 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun Devils are hitting on 39.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 337th in the country. Arizona State has accumulated 321 points so far this season (64.2 per game) and they grab 35.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per game (295th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Sun Devils commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 60.9% from the free throw line.

The Arizona State defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (40 of 133) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their foul shots. They give up 13.2 dimes and 43.8 rebounds every game, which is 237th and 360th in college hoops. The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 117th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.2. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (64th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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