Baylor Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Desert Financial Arena is where the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-4) will compete against the Baylor Bears (10-4) on Saturday.

The Baylor Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Cincinnati and walked away with a win by a score of 68-48 in their last contest. Baylor ended with a 50.0% field goal percentage (27 out of 54) and made 5 out of their 14 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bears buried 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Baylor allowed the other team to shoot 34.7% from the floor on 17 of 49 shooting. Cincinnati distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Cincinnati grabbed 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Cincinnati finished shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of 12 shots. They converted 8 of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bears finished with 13 while Cincinnati had 12 fouls.

Norchad Omier is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He shot 77.8% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played and pulled down 10 rebounds. He recorded 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Baylor heads into this one with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the campaign. They are averaging 82.9 points per outing (36th in college) on 47.2% from the field. The Bears are shooting 36.7% on three-point shots (132 of 360) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Baylor is pulling in 37.9 rebounds per game and has 239 assists this year, which is 101st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bears are able to force 15.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on 3-point shots and they are 82nd in the country in points per game allowed (67.4). The Bears defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (327 of 767) and they surrender 31.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 224th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 208 conceded on the year.

When they last played, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 74-55 when they faced Kansas. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Arizona State permitted Kansas to grab 36 overall (11 offensive). They finished 30.4% from three-point range by going 7 of 23 and finished the game at 13 of 13 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Sun Devils permitted Kansas to bury 27 out of their 62 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.5% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Sun Devils finished shooting 19 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Arizona State buried 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Kansas earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Sun Devils earned 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 in the game.

Alston Mason ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils for this contest. He converted 6 of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 40 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes for the matchup.

Arizona State has a mark of 10-4 on the year. The Sun Devils have committed 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per contest (207th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. Arizona State has accounted for 1,056 pts on the season (75.4 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Sun Devils are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 189th in the country.

The Arizona State defense surrenders 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (105 of 353) and their opposition knocks down 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.9 dimes and 36.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 248th and 272nd in the country. The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 186th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.1. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (83rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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