Grand Canyon Lopes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Footprint Center is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (2-1) will play the Grand Canyon Lopes (2-0) on Thursday.

The Grand Canyon Lopes took the court against Western Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 74-72 in their last contest. Grand Canyon wrapped up the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and made 4 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Lopes made 22 of 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to defending, Grand Canyon allowed their opponent to shoot 45.9% from the floor on 28 of 61 shooting. Western Kentucky distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Western Kentucky collected 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Western Kentucky finished the game at 61.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 13 shots. They converted 8 of their 21 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Lopes ended up finishing with 14 and Western Kentucky recorded 19 fouls.

Collin Moore is one player who had an impact for the contest. He shot 63.6% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. He was able to score 23 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Grand Canyon enters this matchup with a mark of 2-0 this season. They are averaging 81.5 points per contest (149th in the nation) while hitting 43.7% from the field. The Lopes are shooting 29.2% on 3-pointers (14 of 48) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Grand Canyon is collecting 36.5 boards per game and has tallied 25 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 325th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Lopes are forcing 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They rank 38th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 19 conceded on the season. The Lopes defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (52 of 111) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 39.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 266th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a loss by a score of 88-80 against Gonzaga. The Sun Devils corralled 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Gonzaga had 10 fouls for this game which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Arizona State knocked down 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). Overall, the Sun Devils ended up shooting 30 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. The Sun Devils allowed Gonzaga to knock down 31 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the contest. They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 24 and ended up going 18 out of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). In the matter of rebounding, Arizona State permitted Gonzaga to collect 36 in all (8 offensive).

Basheer Jihad ended up being a major contributor for the Sun Devils for the game. He made 7 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Arizona State has a record of 2-1 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun Devils are shooting 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 259th in the nation. Arizona State has accounted for 216 pts for the season (72.0 per contest) and they pull down 37.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (254th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Sun Devils commit 17.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Arizona State defense surrenders 25.9% on shots from distance (22 of 85) and opponents are making 74.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.3 assists and 39.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 263rd and 308th in Division 1. The Sun Devils are ranked 180th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing 8.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the floor (104th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona State and under the total points

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