GAME: #675 Colorado vs #676 Arizona State
TIME: 1/16/2020 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD: Colorado -2.5
TOTAL: 140.5
SPORTSBOOK: WagerWeb Sportsbook
The #20 Colorado Buffaloes (13-3, 3-1) are set to play the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-6, 1-3) at Wells-Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST. In their last game, the Buffaloes pounded Utah by a score of 91-52 while the Sun Devils lost a tough game to Oregon by a score of 69-78. These teams met early in the season to open PAC 12 play in China where Colorado won 81-71. The Sun Devils will be looking for revenge on their home court.
COLORADO BUFFALOES
The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 72 points per game on 44% field-goal shooting while adding 7.5 three-pointers per game however they’re turning the ball over more than 14 times per game. Colorado is allowing 61 points per game on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 15 turnovers per game and adding 8.2 steals and 3.4 blocks on defense. The Buffaloes are led by McKinley Wright IV with 13.6 points 5.1 assists 2 5.4 rebounds per game along with Tyler Bey who’s averaging 13 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
The Arizona State Sun Devils are averaging 73 points per game on 42% field goal shooting and turn the ball over only 12.6 times per game. Arizona State is allowing 69 points per game on 42% field goal shooting while forcing 16.4 turnovers and adding 5.6 steals and 3.6 blocks on defense. Arizona State is led by Remy Martin with 19 points, 3.9 assists, 1.9 steals along with Alonzo Verge Jr. with 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.
COLORADO vs ARIZONA STATE PREDICTION
These teams met in China for the Pac-12 opener in November and Colorado handled Arizona State with ease. Colorado is the better team that has played much better opponents on the year and this line is sitting at only -2.5. The public is jumping all over Colorado as it looks like an easy win for the Buffaloes but the line is not going up as it should. Arizona State at this point in the season is playing much better. Coming off a big win at Oregon State and nearly another win on the road against Oregon. The Buffaloes have not been able to cover in their last 6 games at Arizona State and the Sun Devils also play much better on their home court and they will be looking for revenge in this game to win this game outright and at least cover the spread as their offense will put up the numbers tonight and their defense will force turnovers that will lead to easy buckets.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
COLORADO
- Over is 6-0 in Buffaloes last 6 overall.
- Over is 5-0 in Buffaloes last 5 games as a favorite.
ARIZONA STATE
- Sun Devils are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home underdog.
- Sun Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The home team is 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Arizona St. +2.5 / Over 140.5
Fade the Public: Arizona St. +2.5 / Under 140.5
Sharp Action: Arizona St. +2.5 / no data
Colorado vs Arizona State Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball