It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Stanford Cardinal (7-8, 0-3 Pac-12) welcome the Arizona State Sun Devils (11-4, 2-1 Pac-12) to Maples Pavilion. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
In the Sun Devils’ last outing, they beat the California Golden Bears, 80-66. The Sun Devils had a turnover percentage of 11.5 (better than their season average of 15.3) and held the Golden Bears to an effective field goal percentage of 0.462 (below their season average of 0.522). With 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting, Remy Martin was the top scorer from either team.
The Cardinal lost to the Arizona Wildcats in their last outing, 75-70. Arizona’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Stanford. The Wildcats posted a mark of 12.4 (better than their season average of 14.9), while the Cardinal had a rate of 23.6 (above their season average of 18.7). With 29 points on 11-for-16 shooting, KZ Okpala was the top scorer from either team.
After the Cardinal won both contests against the Sun Devils last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, Stanford won 84-83. The Cardinal had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.7 vs. 10.8) and had a much better free throw rate (0.396 vs. 0.234).
Okpala has averaged 18 points,7.4 rebounds,1.2 steals over the last five games for Stanford.
The offense of Stanford (272nd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 100.3) will battle against the elite defense of Arizona State (98th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 97.7). The Sun Devils should have the edge on that end of the court. Additionally, the Sun Devils are among the NCAA’s best on the offensive backboards, ranking 47th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.2 percent). The Cardinal, meanwhile, rank 280th at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 69.1 percent.
Arizona State Sun Devils at Stanford Cardinal Betting Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Arizona State, ATS Winner – Stanford, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Stanford ranks first in three pointers allowed per game (15.8) while Arizona State ranks 230th (26.2).
The Sun Devils average 42.5 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in the country. The Cardinal rank 180th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
Stanford averages 4.9 blocks per game, which ranks 26th in the nation. Arizona State ranks 89th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
The Cardinal rank 40th in assists allowed per game (11.0) while the Sun Devils rank 94th (12.5).
Arizona State averages 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 112th in the nation. Stanford ranks 128th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
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The Sun Devils’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.8, down from 7.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 72.8 points per game (5.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.8 points per game (11.6 above their season average).
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