Arizona State Sun Devils vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) are hitting the road to Marriott Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the BYU Cougars (9-2).

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced off with UMass and earned the victory with a final of 78-62 in their last game. Arizona State wrapped up the game with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and converted 8 of 20 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 14 of 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Arizona State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.3% from the floor on 23 out of 60 shooting. UMass totaled 12 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, UMass had 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UMass ended up shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 6 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Sun Devils ended up finishing with 19 and UMass racked up 17 personal fouls.

Basheer Jihad is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Arizona State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 9-2 for the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Arizona State is pulling in 37.7 boards per game and has racked up 155 dimes for the season, which is 300th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are shooting 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc (102 of 265) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.5 points per contest (113th in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Sun Devils are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 93rd in college in giving up assists with 146 relinquished for the season. The Sun Devils defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (285 of 697) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 189th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.4).

The last time they took the court, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 103-57 when they faced Florida A&M. The Cougars earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. Florida A&M earned 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a clip of 76.9%. In reference to three-point shots, BYU made 15 of 34 tries (44.1%). In all, the Cougars went 34 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. The Cougars permitted Florida A&M to bury 18 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7% in this contest. They shot 29.4% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 34 and finished the contest at 11 of 12 at the free throw line (91.7%). In relation to rebounds, BYU permitted Florida A&M to snag 23 overall (2 offensive).

Kanon Catchings pitched in for the Cougars in the game. He accumulated 21 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes for the matchup. He buried 8 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 9-2 on the season. The Cougars are committing 15.2 fouls every game and they hit 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per contest (22nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. BYU has accumulated 942 points on the season (85.6 per game) and they snag 42.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 52nd in Division 1.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 38th in the country in PPG given up with 64.7. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (75th in college). The BYU defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point shots (97 of 277) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their foul shots. They concede 12.2 assists and 28.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 117th and 6th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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