Arizona State Sun Devils vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0) will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0) at McCarthey Athletic Center on Sunday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced Idaho State and walked away with a win by a score of 55-48 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Sun Devils left the arena with 15 and Idaho State recorded 16 fouls. They also made 4 of 28 tries from downtown. Idaho State finished the game at 76.9% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 13 attempts. Additionally, Idaho State pulled down 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Idaho State dished out 6 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Arizona State let their opponent shoot 25.4% from the floor on 17 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 37 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils knocked down 8 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Arizona State ended with a 36.4% FG percentage (20 of 55) and buried 7 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Alston Mason is a player who was a major factor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played 35 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Arizona State comes into this game with a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 55.0 points per contest (349th in college hoops) on 36.4% from the field. The Sun Devils are shooting 29.2% on 3-pointers (7 of 24) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling in 44.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 12 dimes so far this year, which ranks 288th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.0 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 14.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (48.0). The Sun Devils defense is allowing a FG percentage of 25.4% (17 of 67) and they relinquish 46.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 35th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 6 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 101-63 when they played Baylor. The Bulldogs corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. Baylor was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.5%. In terms of shooting from distance, Gonzaga knocked down 13 of 31 tries (41.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs went 40 out of 71 from the field which had them at 56.3%. The Bulldogs permitted Baylor to convert 23 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.1% for the contest. They went 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 21 and ended up shooting 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Gonzaga permitted Baylor to pull down 31 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Nolan Hickman ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He made 7 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a record of 1-0 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 56.3% from the floor, which is 42nd in Division 1. Gonzaga has scored 101 pts this season (101.0 per contest) and they average 46.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 24.0 times per contest (32nd in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 61.5% from the charity stripe.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 14.3% on shots from beyond the arc (3 of 21) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.0 dimes and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 156th and 143rd in the country. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 136th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the field (133rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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