Santa Clara Broncos vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Santa Clara Broncos vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0) will try to beat the Santa Clara Broncos (1-0) at Lee's Family Forum on Friday.

The Santa Clara Broncos took the court against Saint Louis and notched a win by a score of 85-78 in their last game. Santa Clara finished having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and converted 12 of their 35 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 17 of their 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Santa Clara let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. Saint Louis recorded 13 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Saint Louis pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Saint Louis went 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 10 shots. They buried 12 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 14 while Saint Louis recorded 19 personal fouls.

Adama Bal is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. He went 53.8% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Santa Clara enters this matchup with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They have an average of 85.0 points per contest (144th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.4% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (12 of 35) and 85.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Santa Clara is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 11 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 297th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 258th in college basketball in points per game allowed (78.0). The Broncos defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (29 of 61) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 210th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 13 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the victory with a final of 55-48 when they played Idaho State. The Sun Devils earned 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 for the matchup. They coughed it up 14 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Idaho State earned 16 fouls in this game which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Arizona State made 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sun Devils shot 20 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. The Sun Devils permitted Idaho State to bury 17 of 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 25.4% for this contest. They finished 14.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). In regard to team rebounding, Arizona State allowed Idaho State to grab 41 in total (14 offensive).

Alston Mason was important for the Sun Devils in the game. He earned 14 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and added 2 rebounds.

Arizona State has a mark of 1-0 this year. The Sun Devils commit 15.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (246th in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. Arizona State has tallied 55 pts on the season (55.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Sun Devils are shooting 36.4% from the floor, which is 311th in the nation.

The Arizona State defense allows 14.3% on 3-point shots (4 of 28) and their opponents are converting on 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 6.0 dimes and 46.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 41st and 346th in the nation. The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 33rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 48.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 25.4% from the floor (18th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Santa Clara

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