Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: FS1

The Arizona Wildcats (19-5) will try to defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12) at McKale Center on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils played Oregon State and notched a win by a score of 79-61 in their last contest. Arizona State finished the contest having earned a 57.7% FG percentage (30 out of 52) and converted 7 of their 20 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 12 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 25 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Arizona State allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. Oregon State doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Oregon State collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oregon State finished the contest at 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 6 of their 10 tries. They also made 5 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Sun Devils ended up with 17 while Oregon State finished the game with 15 fouls.

Jamiya Neal is someone who was important for the contest. He finished the game shooting 64.3% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He totaled 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Arizona State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 13-12 this year. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Arizona State is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 308 dimes for the season, which is 235th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are hitting 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (175 of 571) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.0 pts per contest (279th in college basketball) while going 42.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Sun Devils are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 327th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 371 surrendered on the season. The Sun Devils defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (656 of 1,485) and they surrender 40.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 188th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 99-79 against Colorado. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Arizona allowed Colorado to pull down 27 in all (6 on the offensive side). They shot 29.4% from beyond the arc via 5 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Wildcats permitted Colorado to bury 26 of 54 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.1% for this game. When all was said and done, the Wildcats went 36 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Arizona converted 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.0%. Colorado earned 17 fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup.

Caleb Love was important for the Wildcats in this contest. He converted 6 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Arizona has a win-loss mark of 19-5 for the year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.9 times per game (4th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. Arizona has 2,162 pts this season (90.1 per game) and they grab 43.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in the nation.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 230th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.5. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (135th in college basketball). The Arizona defense allows 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (204 of 588) and opponents are converting on 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.6 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per game, which is 310th and 47th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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