Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona State Sun Devils (8-5) will try to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (11-2) at Desert Financial Arena on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes played Washington State and went home with a win by a final score of 74-67 in their last game. Colorado ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (24 of 48) and made 4 out of their 9 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Buffaloes converted 22 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Colorado let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. Washington State recorded 12 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Washington State collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington State ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 8 tries. They also converted 5 of their 15 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Buffaloes ended up walking away with 13 and Washington State finished the game with 21 fouls.

KJ Simpson is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished with 34 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played 37 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Colorado steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 11-2 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado is snagging 38.8 boards per game and is sitting with 239 assists this season, which ranks 27th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Buffaloes are connecting on 40.8% on shots from downtown (91 of 223) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.2 pts per game (25th in the country) while shooting 51.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They give up 32.1% from 3-point land while they are 123rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.8). The Buffaloes are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (320 of 759) and they concede 27.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 12th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 128 conceded this season.

For their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home victorious with a score of 71-69 against California. When it comes to rebounding, Arizona State allowed California to pull down 41 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 18.5% from three-point range via 5 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Sun Devils permitted California to bury 23 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them at 38.3% for this contest. In all, the Sun Devils finished shooting 25 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Arizona State converted 10 of their 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. California committed 13 fouls for the contest which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Sun Devils corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game.

Frankie Collins pitched in for the Sun Devils for the contest. He buried 10 of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Arizona State has a mark of 8-5 this year. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which is 317th in the nation. Arizona State has accumulated 883 pts on the campaign (67.9 per game) and they average 35.1 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.9 times per game (297th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 62.7% from the free throw line.

The Arizona State defense allows 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (98 of 326) and their opponents are knocking down 69.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.6 assists and 42.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 308th and 362nd in D-1. The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 149th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (118th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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