St. Thomas Tommies vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Thomas Tommies vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Desert Financial Arena is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-1) will take on the St. Thomas Tommies (2-1) on Sunday.

The St. Thomas Tommies stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-71 in their last game. St. Thomas finished the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (25 of 62) and converted 15 of their 36 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Tommies buried 6 of 10 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, St. Thomas allowed 45.0% from the floor on 27 of 60 shooting. Oklahoma State totaled 14 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. In addition, Oklahoma State totaled 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma State finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 28 shots. They converted 6 of their 22 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Tommies ended up with 18 while Oklahoma State had 16 personal fouls.

Kendall Blue is a player who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also collected 11 boards. He finished with 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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St. Thomas will take the court with a record of 2-1 this season. They are averaging 85.7 points per game (82nd in college hoops) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Tommies are connecting on 41.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (33 of 80) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, St. Thomas is snagging 41.3 boards per game and has totaled 50 assists for the year, which is 130th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tommies are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 274th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.7). The Tommies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (80 of 189) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a squad. They are 305th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 50 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home victorious with a score of 87-76 when they faced Grand Canyon. When talking about how they rebounded, Arizona State permitted Grand Canyon to pull down 30 overall (11 offensive). They finished 41.2% from distance via 7 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Sun Devils permitted Grand Canyon to knock down 26 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.1% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Sun Devils ended up shooting 29 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 53.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Arizona State converted 11 of 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. Grand Canyon had 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Sun Devils were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup.

Basheer Jihad pitched in for the Sun Devils in this contest. He buried 4 of 5 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 dimes in the game.

Arizona State has a record of 3-1 on the campaign. The Sun Devils commit 18.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (226th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per game. Arizona State has accounted for 303 points so far this year (75.8 per game) and they snag 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Sun Devils are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 180th in the country.

The Sun Devils on defense are ranked 209th in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.5. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (125th in college hoops). The Arizona State defense allows 28.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (29 of 102) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.0 assists and 37.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 252nd and 266th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Thomas

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