Stanford Cardinal vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN

The Arizona State Sun Devils (11-9) are welcoming the Stanford Cardinal (10-9) at Desert Financial Arena on Thursday.

The Stanford Cardinal took the court against California and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 in their last game. Stanford walked away from the game with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 7 of their 24 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cardinal knocked down 18 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Stanford allowed 41.0% from the floor on 25 of 61 shooting. California doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, California snagged 36 rebounds (4 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. California finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 27 shots. They also made 5 out of their 21 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Cardinal walked away with 19 and California recorded 18 personal fouls.

Spencer Jones is a player who came through in the matchup. He finished the contest at 36.4% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He played for 33 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He accounted for 13 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Stanford will enter this matchup with a mark of 10-9 for the campaign. They have an average of 78.8 pts per contest (70th in the country) while hitting 47.8% from the floor. The Cardinal are shooting 39.5% on three-point shots (178 of 451) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Stanford is grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 334 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 40th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Cardinal are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 297th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.3). The Cardinal defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (543 of 1,228) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 47th in college hoops in allowing assists with 225 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 84-71 against Oregon State. In regard to team rebounding, Arizona State permitted Oregon State to grab 42 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 29 of 49 from the charity stripe (59.2%). The Sun Devils permitted Oregon State to knock down 26 of their 46 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5% in this contest. When the game finished, the Sun Devils shot 23 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 34.8%. Regarding shooting from distance, Arizona State made 3 of their 26 attempts (11.5%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a clip of 88.0%. Oregon State committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Sun Devils snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 25 in the matchup.

Jose Perez ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils for the game. He knocked down 5 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 41.7%, and earned 5 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Arizona State has a record of 11-9 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Sun Devils are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which ranks 317th in the country. Arizona State has accumulated 1,388 points on the year (69.4 per contest) and they average 33.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (287th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest. The Sun Devils commit 16.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 65.5% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona State defense surrenders 31.9% on three-point shots (148 of 464) and their opposition makes 67.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.4 dimes and 41.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 305th and 361st in those categories on the defensive end. The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 174th in the country in PPG given up with 71.6. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (200th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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