The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-0) head to No. 2 Kansas to play the Jayhawks (7-1) in what should be a high-scoring game. The game can be seen on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 10, 2017.
Kansas opened as a 10.5-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 158 points.
Arizona State Sun Devils at Kansas Jayhawks Free Prediction
The last time the Sun Devils played, they defeated the St. John’s Red Storm, 82-70. Arizona State was successful at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Sun Devils made 23 of their 27 free throws (85.2 percent), while the Red Storm were just 13-22 (59.1 percent). Shannon Evans played a key role for Arizona State with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists.
The Jayhawks fell to the Washington Huskies in their last game, 74-65. Washington’s 0.117 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Kansas, who had a rate of 0.065. The Huskies’ mark was below their season average of 0.363, while the Jayhawks’ was below their season average of 0.157. Lagerald Vick had a solid game for Kansas, leading both teams in scoring with 28 points on 12-for-23 shooting.
The prolific offense of Kansas will face off against the porous defense of Arizona State. Dating back to last season, the Jayhawks rank 18th in offensive efficiency, while the Sun Devils are 311th in defensive efficiency. The Jayhawks figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Arizona State comes into the contest with records of 8-0 straight up (SU) and 7-0-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Sun Devils’ 8 games, six have finished over the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Kansas owns records of 7-1 SU and 5-2 ATS. Contrary to Arizona State, Jayhawks games tend to finish under the projected point total (71.4 percent).
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Kansas Jayhawks Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Arizona State, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
Kansas averages 17.0 assists per game, which ranks 24th in the NCAA. Arizona State ranks 255th in assists allowed per game (18.2).
The Jayhawks rank 51st in rebounds per game (38.7) while the Sun Devils rank 250th in rebounds allowed per game (38.4).
Kansas averages 22.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 116th in the nation. Arizona State ranks 243rd in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
The Sun Devils rank 35th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Jayhawks rank 151st (6.7).
Kansas ranks 46th in blocks per game (4.6) while Arizona State ranks 141st in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
