Arizona Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/28/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Venue:  Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona -12, ASU +12; Over/Under:  159.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona -12, ASU +12; Over/Under:  159.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona -12, ASU +12; Over/Under:  159.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  21-6 (12-4) (1st place, Pac-12)

Arizona State Sun Devils:  14-14 (8-9) (7th place, Pac-12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Arizona State Sun Devils:  3-2  last 5

Arizona is entering this game with a 21-6 record overall, a 12-4 record in conference games, and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Washington Huskies in their last game. Caleb Love led the team in points per game in that game with 28 while Pelle Larsson was next on the team with 17. Pelle Larsson led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 47.1% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 90.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.1 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 17-10 this season and their O/U record is 14-13.

Arizona State is entering this game with a 14-14 record overall, an 8-9 conference record, and they are 10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Washington State Cougars in their last game. Jose Perez led the team in points in that game with 16 while Frankie Collins was next on the team with 14. Jose Perez led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Bryant Selebangue led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.2% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.3 PPG against them. Arizona State has an ATS record of 13-15 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 12 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 21-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked as one of the top 10 teams in the nation. They have looked great in the Pac-12 this season with their 12-4 conference record which leads the way and they have also been a good road team with their 5-3 road record. Meanwhile, Arizona State hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 14-14 record overall and they have been struggling a lot in the Pac-12 this season with their 8-9 conference record. They have definitely looked a lot better in their home games with their 10-4 home record, but even so, they are only 3-2 in their last 5 games as they have been really up and down and they also have 3 losses in their last 5 home games too. This is a rivalry game that Arizona is going to bring their best effort for, especially since they were already upset at home by Washington State last week, so they will be looking to get back on a run and finish the regular season without any more losses so they can lock up the Pac-12 championship for the regular season. Arizona has taken some bad losses this year but they already had their scare against Wazzu last week and they have also rolled a lot of teams in the Pac-12 this season too. Arizona will bring their best effort here for another huge win against their rival. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game.

Arizona Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 91 Arizona State 66.

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Arizona Wildcats: 18-10 ATS as a road favorite of 12.5 or more points. 14-7 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 8-4 ATS after a combined score of 165 points or more. 18-8 OVER as a road favorite or pick. 11-6 OVER off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 11-5 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Arizona State Sun Devils: 2-7 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 7-13 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog. 4-11 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 11-6 OVER against conference opponents. 12-7 OVER after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 6-2 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

Arizona State Sun Devils:  None.

“Today was a response game. You just want to get the result.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Washington in their last game on Saturday.

“Our defense was up to the challenge tonight. We did a lot of things you have to do to beat a team that's very deserving of a top 25 ranking.” - Bobby Hurley after his team’s win against WSU in their last game on Saturday.

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

F. Collins 

A. Gaffney 

A. Miller 

J. Neal 

J. Perez

PPG: C. Love (19.4)

APG: P. Larsson (3.7)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (10)

PPG: F. Collins (13.8)

APG: F. Collins (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Neal (5.5)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)

Arizona State Sun Devils: Bobby Hurley (9th season)