Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Desert Financial Arena in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Desert Financial Arena is where the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-17) will try to beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-7) on Saturday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado and walked away with a win by a score of 91-75 in their last contest. Texas Tech finished the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (31 of 64) and made 16 of their 33 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Red Raiders converted 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 29 out of 55 shooting. Colorado earned 9 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, Colorado had 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Colorado went 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 21 tries. They made 3 of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Red Raiders ended up with 16 while Colorado totaled 17 personal fouls.

JT Toppin is a player who played a role for this contest. He went 58.8% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also totaled 14 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Texas Tech steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 23-7 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Texas Tech is grabbing 36.6 boards per game and is sitting with 503 dimes on the season, which is 26th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Red Raiders are connecting on 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (302 of 797) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.0 points per contest (36th in D-1) on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Red Raiders are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 33rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 331 relinquished this season. The Red Raiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.4% (719 of 1,697) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 48th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-100 when they played Arizona. The Sun Devils collected 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game. They also gave up possession 2 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Arizona had 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, Arizona State buried 12 of 23 attempts (52.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils went 31 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Sun Devils permitted Arizona to bury 36 of their 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 59.0% for this contest. They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 23 and finished the contest at 31 of 39 from the free throw line (79.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, Arizona State permitted Arizona to pull down 38 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Alston Mason ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this matchup. He earned 33 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists in the game. He made 10 out of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 13-17 so far this season. The Sun Devils are committing 16.9 fouls every game while shooting 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per contest (222nd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. Arizona State has accounted for 2,243 pts on the campaign (74.8 per game) and they pull in 34.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun Devils are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 217th in the country.

The Arizona State defense surrenders 32.4% on 3-pointers (240 of 740) and their opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.6 dimes and 37.2 boards every game, which ranks 297th and 319th in those defensive categories. The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 302nd in college in PPG given up with 76.4. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (179th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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