Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: McKale Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

McKale Center is the site where the Arizona Wildcats (19-10) will attempt to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-16) on Tuesday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against Utah and went home with a loss by a final score of 99-73 in their last game. Arizona State finished having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 of 61) and buried 8 of their 17 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. When talking about defense, Arizona State allowed the other team to shoot 56.5% from the field on 35 out of 62 shooting. Utah dished out 25 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Utah pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah finished shooting 70.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 27 shots. They also knocked down 10 out of their 25 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Sun Devils ended up finishing with 20 while Utah totaled 19 personal fouls.

Joson Sanon is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He accounted for 28 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Arizona State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-16 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 380 dimes on the year, which ranks 244th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are hitting 36.0% on 3-pointers (260 of 722) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.9 points per game (187th in Division 1) on 44.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 278th in college in points per game allowed (75.1). The Sun Devils defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (771 of 1,786) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 263rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 418 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 84-67 when they faced Iowa State. When it comes to rebounds, Arizona allowed Iowa State to pull down 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 52.4% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 21 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Wildcats permitted Iowa State to knock down 27 of 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 19 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 33.3%. In reference to shots from downtown, Arizona knocked down 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.6%. Iowa State committed 22 fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 12 steals for the contest. The Wildcats corralled 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game.

Jaden Bradley ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in the game. He tallied 18 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Arizona has a win-loss record of 19-10 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 89th in the country. Arizona has scored 2,352 points on the campaign (81.1 per contest) and they average 40.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per contest (21st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Wildcats commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 143rd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They are forcing 12.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (46th in college hoops). The Arizona defense concedes 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (242 of 749) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.4 assists and 32.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 211th and 74th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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