It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Stanford Cardinal (10-8, 4-1 Pac-12) welcome the No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (14-3, 2-3 Pac-12) to Maples Pavilion. The game starts at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 160 points with Arizona State opening as a 4-point favorite.
Arizona State Sun Devils at Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
The Sun Devils come in on a high note after barely hanging on to beat the Oregon State Beavers in their last matchup, 77-75. The Sun Devils knocked down 16 of their 22 free throws (72.7 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (15.3 vs. 16.9). Arizona State rallied around Shannon Evans, who was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The last time the Cardinal played, they defeated the Washington Huskies, 73-64. Stanford out-rebounded Washington. The Cardinal had 14 offensive rebounds and 48 total rebounds, while the Huskies had three and 28, respectively. With 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Daejon Davis had a solid outing for Stanford.
It could be a mistake-prone game for the Stanford offense. Stanford ranks 304th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 21.5 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of Arizona State forces the 79th-most turnovers in the nation (21.2 percent).
Arizona State holds records of 14-3 straight up (SU) and 10-4-3 against the spread (ATS). Vegas is known to place the total low when the Sun Devils are involved, as 58.8 percent of their games have ended over the total.
Meanwhile, Stanford is 10-8 SU and 7-10-1 ATS. Contrary to Arizona State, Cardinal games tend to go under the projected point total (66.7 percent).
After the Sun Devils won all three matchups against the Cardinal last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Arizona State won 98-88. The Sun Devils made 22 of their 25 free throws (88.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.644 vs. 0.534).
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Stanford Cardinal Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Arizona State, ATS Winner – Arizona State, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Arizona State is 4-1-2 ATS on the road with 4 overs and 3 unders.
At home, Stanford is 5-6-1 ATS with 7 unders, 4 overs and 1 push.
Arizona State ranks 67th in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Stanford ranks 185th in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
The Sun Devils rank 35th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Cardinal rank 147th (7.1).
Stanford ranks 47th in rebounds per game (38.8) while Arizona State ranks 155th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
The Cardinal rank 162nd in assists per game (13.3) while the Sun Devils rank 200th in assists allowed per game (15.3).
Arizona State ranks 108th in blocks per game (3.4) while Stanford ranks 125th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Arizona State is 0-3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Stanford is 4-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Sun Devils have been outscored by an average of 2.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Arizona State has defeated opponents by an average of 13.4 points.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 82.0 points per game (6.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.2 points per game (2.2 above their season average).
