Washington Huskies vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN

The Washington Huskies (14-12) are hitting the road to Desert Financial Arena on Thursday where they will meet the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-13).

The Washington Huskies faced off with California and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-80 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 15 while California had 20 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. California finished the game shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 tries. Moreover, California pulled down 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. California doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the floor on 30 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. Washington ended the game having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (31 out of 70) and made 9 of their 26 3-point attempts.

Keion Brooks is a guy who played a role in this game. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished 47.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Washington enters this contest with a record of 14-12 for the year. They currently have an average of 80.9 pts per game (31st in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 34.3% on 3-pointers (196 of 572) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is grabbing 36.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 380 assists so far this year, which ranks 100th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Huskies are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They surrender 33.3% from beyond the arc while they are 304th in college basketball in points per game allowed (76.5). The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.0% (710 of 1,614) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 245th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 355 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 105-60 against Arizona. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Arizona State permitted Arizona to grab 44 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 25 of 32 from the charity stripe (78.1%). The Sun Devils permitted Arizona to convert 36 of their 63 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 57.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils shot 21 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 36.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Arizona State buried 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Arizona was called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Sun Devils snagged 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game.

Adam Miller pitched in for the Sun Devils for the game. He made 6 out of 13 in the game for a rate of 46.2%, but didn't pull down a board. He tallied 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in this matchup.

Arizona State has a record of 13-13 on the year. The Sun Devils commit 16.4 fouls every game and they connect on 65.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per game (270th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Arizona State has 1,810 pts this season (69.6 per contest) and they average 33.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun Devils are hitting on 42.0% from the floor, which is 309th in college basketball.

The Sun Devils on defense are ranked 232nd in the country in PPG surrendered with 73.4. They have forced 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (246th in the country). The Arizona State defense gives up 32.8% on shots from distance (197 of 601) and opponents are making 70.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.1 assists and 41.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 330th and 361st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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