Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) are on their way to Desert Financial Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-3).

The Colorado Buffaloes played Iowa State and took a loss by a score of 79-69 in their last contest. Colorado wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and knocked down 7 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Buffaloes knocked down 6 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 29 out of 68 shooting. Iowa State recorded 9 dimes and had 13 steals in this game. Furthermore, Iowa State snagged 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Iowa State finished the game at 77.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 22 attempts. They knocked down 4 of their 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 18 and Iowa State recorded 14 fouls.

Julian Hammond III is someone who came through for this game. He finished the game at 52.9% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He played for 34 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished with 21 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Colorado comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-3 so far this season. They average 76.1 points per outing (177th in college hoops) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Buffaloes are hitting 36.7% from downtown (94 of 256) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado is snagging 36.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 205 assists on the campaign, which ranks 130th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 14.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Buffaloes have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are 50th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 143 surrendered so far this year. The Buffaloes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (303 of 732) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 131st in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home defeated by a final of 76-56 when they faced BYU. When talking about attacking the glass, Arizona State allowed BYU to get 35 in total (11 offensive). They went 31.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 32 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Sun Devils allowed BYU to make 28 of their 58 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% in this game. When the game finished, the Sun Devils went 21 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Arizona State converted 6 of 29 attempts (20.7%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. BYU committed 11 fouls for the matchup which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. The Sun Devils snagged 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the contest.

BJ Freeman was important for the Sun Devils in the matchup. He racked up 11 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the game. He made 4 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Arizona State has a record of 9-3 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun Devils are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 184th in Division 1. Arizona State has accumulated 920 points for the campaign (76.7 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per contest (205th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Sun Devils are committing 15.7 fouls every game and they connect on 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Sun Devils on defense are ranked 203rd in the nation in PPG given up with 71.8. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (106th in D-1). The Arizona State defense concedes 31.0% on 3-point shots (95 of 306) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.6 assists and 36.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 220th and 267th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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