Arizona Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: CBS

Desert Financial Arena is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-8) will play the Arizona Wildcats (14-6) on Saturday.

The Arizona Wildcats took the court against Iowa State and notched a win by a score of 86-75 in their last contest. Arizona ended having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 66) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 18 of 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When it comes to defending, Arizona let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 28 of 65 shooting. Iowa State earned 12 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Iowa State snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Iowa State finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 7 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 16 while Iowa State finished the game with 16 fouls.

Caleb Love is one player who was a factor for the game. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 41 minutes played and also totaled 1 rebound. He went 36.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Arizona enters this game with a mark of 14-6 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Arizona is pulling in 39.9 rebounds per game and has 341 assists on the year, which ranks 44th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are hitting 32.6% on three-point shots (141 of 433) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.9 points per contest (25th in D-1) while hitting 48.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 107th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.2). The Wildcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.3% (486 of 1,207) and they concede 32.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 130th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 260 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home victorious with a score of 70-68 against Colorado. The Sun Devils were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Colorado committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.1%. In reference to three-point shots, Arizona State buried 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). In all, the Sun Devils ended up shooting 22 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.9%. The Sun Devils permitted Colorado to make 25 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.1% in this contest. They shot 23.5% from distance by connecting on 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Arizona State allowed Colorado to snag 31 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Adam Miller was important for the Sun Devils in this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and accounted for 6 assists for this contest. He converted 7 out of 10 in the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Arizona State has a win-loss mark of 12-8 this season. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks 203rd in college hoops. Arizona State has accumulated 1,467 pts on the year (73.4 per contest) and they pull down 36.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (228th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. The Sun Devils are committing 16.7 fouls per contest while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line.

The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 188th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 71.6. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (86th in the nation). The Arizona State defense gives up 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (146 of 487) and opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which is 182nd and 245th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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