SMU Mustangs vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: FS1

The SMU Mustangs (5-3) are on their way to Desert Financial Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2).

The SMU Mustangs took the court against Texas A&M Commerce and walked away with a win by a score of 90-47 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 8 while Texas A&M Commerce accumulated 11 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Texas A&M Commerce finished shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 8 of 10 tries. In addition, Texas A&M Commerce grabbed 15 rebounds (7 offensive, 8 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas A&M Commerce recorded 14 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, SMU let their opponent shoot 31.4% from the floor on 16 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes in this matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mustangs made 10 of their 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. SMU wrapped up the game with a 69.2% field goal percentage (36 out of 52) and knocked down 8 out of their 15 3-point shots.

Keon Ambrose-Hylton is one player who came through in the matchup. He went 100.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 18 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He totaled 19 points on 9 of 9 shooting.

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SMU heads into this one with a mark of 5-3 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest. As a team, SMU is pulling down 40.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 116 dimes for the campaign, which is 113th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mustangs are shooting 32.7% on three-point shots (56 of 171) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.5 points per game (233rd in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Mustangs are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 259th in college basketball in giving up assists with 108 relinquished for the season. The Mustangs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.2% (182 of 476) and they surrender 37.1 boards per game as a unit. They give up 28.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 41st in D-1 in points per game allowed (63.9).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the win with a final of 72-61 against San Francisco. With respect to team rebounding, Arizona State permitted San Francisco to collect 35 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 16.7% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 of 30 and finished the game at 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Sun Devils allowed San Francisco to knock down 23 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5% for the contest. Overall, the Sun Devils finished shooting 27 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona State converted 5 out of 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.9%. San Francisco had 18 fouls for this game which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Sun Devils were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest.

Frankie Collins ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils for this contest. He had 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the game. He buried 7 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 4-2 so far this year. The Sun Devils are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 58.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (232nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. Arizona State has 399 pts on the campaign (66.5 per game) and they collect 36.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 41.4% from the floor, which is 301st in the country.

The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 83rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the floor (39th in college hoops). The Arizona State defense allows 29.0% on shots from distance (45 of 155) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.2 dimes and 43.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 235th and 360th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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