Washington State Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Desert Financial Arena is the site where the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-13) will attempt to defeat the Washington State Cougars (20-6) on Saturday.

The Washington State Cougars took the court against Stanford and walked away with a win by a score of 72-59 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars ended up walking away with 15 and Stanford recorded 14 personal fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Stanford finished the contest at 90.0% from the free throw line by making 9 of their 10 attempts. On top of that, Stanford snagged 20 boards (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Stanford recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Washington State allowed 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 35 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 13 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. Washington State ended having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 53) and made 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaac Jones is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up with 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Washington State enters this contest with a mark of 20-6 for the year. They average 75.5 pts per game (128th in Division 1) while hitting 47.5% from the floor. The Cougars are hitting 35.3% on three-point attempts (170 of 481) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is collecting 37.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 325 dimes so far this year, which is 261st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 17th in D-1 in giving up assists with 271 surrendered so far this year. The Cougars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.8% (604 of 1,481) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.2% from 3-point land while they are 44th in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.5).

In their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 105-60 when they faced Arizona. In the matter of rebounds, Arizona State allowed Arizona to pull down 44 in total (9 offensive). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 20 and ended up shooting 25 out of 32 at the free throw line (78.1%). The Sun Devils permitted Arizona to bury 36 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 57.1% in this game. When the game finished, the Sun Devils shot 21 out of 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.2%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Arizona State knocked down 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a rate of 54.5%. Arizona earned 18 fouls for this game which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Sun Devils were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest.

Adam Miller was important for the Sun Devils in this game. He made 6 out of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, but didn't pull down a rebound. He earned 16 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.

Arizona State has a win-loss mark of 13-13 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun Devils are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which has them ranked 308th in college basketball. Arizona State has totaled 1,810 points so far this year (69.6 per contest) and they grab 33.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (270th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Sun Devils are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they connect on 65.3% from the free throw line.

The Arizona State defense allows 32.8% on three-point shots (197 of 601) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.1 assists and 41.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 331st and 361st in college hoops. The Sun Devils on defense are ranked 229th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (245th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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