Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Utes (17-9) are on their way to Desert Financial Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (18-8).

The Utah Utes faced off with Colorado and earned the victory with a final of 73-62 in their last contest. Utah walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 of 55) and knocked down 6 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Utes converted 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defense, Utah allowed 37.1% from the floor on 23 of 62 shooting. Colorado distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Colorado snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Colorado went 92.3% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 13 tries. They also buried 4 of 18 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Utes ended up with 15 while Colorado finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Marco Anthony is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also totaled 8 boards. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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Utah will play this contest with a win-loss record of 17-9 this year. They average 70.5 pts per game (203rd in D-1) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Utes are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (188 of 543) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is collecting 39.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 390 assists on the year, which has them ranked 73rd in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 15.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Utes have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are 121st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 310 conceded so far this season. The Utes are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.0% (595 of 1,567) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 28.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 18th in the country in opponents PPG (61.8).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the win with a final of 70-62 when they played California. In regard to rebounding, Arizona State allowed California to pull down 36 in total (7 offensive). They went 37.0% from distance by going 10 of 27 and ended up shooting 10 of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Sun Devils allowed California to bury 21 out of 62 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.9% in this game. When the game finished, the Sun Devils finished the game shooting 23 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Arizona State knocked down 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. California was called for 20 fouls in this game which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 22 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Sun Devils collected 31 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in the matchup.

Desmond Cambridge ended up being important for the Sun Devils in the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 15 for this contest giving him a rate of 40.0%, and added 3 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the game.

Arizona State has a mark of 18-8 this season. When it comes to offense, the Sun Devils are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 310th in Division 1. Arizona State has 1,851 points on the season (71.2 per game) and they snag 38.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (98th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 94th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (5th in D-1). The Arizona State defense concedes 33.6% on three-point shots (204 of 608) and opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 38.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 176th and 353rd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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