Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Jon M. Huntsman Center is where the Utah Utes (15-13) will go up against the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-15) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against BYU and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-81 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Sun Devils ended up walking away with 13 and BYU finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 17 of 34 tries from three-point range. BYU finished shooting 40.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of their 15 attempts. Moreover, BYU grabbed 32 boards (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. BYU earned 21 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, Arizona State allowed the other team to shoot 54.8% from the floor on 34 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 19 of their 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Arizona State finished the contest with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and made 8 of their 23 shots from downtown.

Basheer Jihad is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Arizona State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-15 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling in 34.6 boards per game and is sitting with 373 assists this year, which ranks 222nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are hitting 35.7% on 3-point shots (252 of 705) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.9 points per contest (187th in Division 1) while shooting 44.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Sun Devils have forced 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on 3-point shots and they are 255th in college in PPG allowed (74.3). The Sun Devils defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (736 of 1,724) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 243rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 393 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah Utes took a loss by a final score of 83-66 when they played Arizona. Regarding team rebounding, Utah allowed Arizona to get 42 overall (15 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by going 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 22 out of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). The Utes permitted Arizona to knock down 26 of 63 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.3% in the game. When the game finished, the Utes finished 21 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Utah buried 7 of 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 77.3%. Arizona was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Utes snagged 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in the game.

Ezra Ausar ended up having an impact for the Utes in the game. He racked up 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He made 6 out of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 35.3%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 15-13 for the year. The Utes are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 63.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per contest (8th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. Utah has tallied 2,095 pts on the campaign (74.8 per game) and they collect 39.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Utes are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 171st in the nation.

The Utah defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-point attempts (224 of 672) and their opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.0 assists and 34.9 boards per contest, which is 176th and 218th in those categories. The Utes on the defensive side of the court are 161st in the nation in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (53rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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