GAME:  #697 Saint Mary’s CA vs #698 Arizona State  
TIME:    12/18/2019 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD:   Saint Mary’s -2
TOTAL:      137
SPORTSBOOK:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The St. Mary’s Gaels (10-2) and the Arizona Sun Devils (8-2) are set to play on a neutral court at Talking Stick Arena in Phoenix on Wednesday, December 18th at 9 pm EST. Arizona State is coming off a big win against the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 79-59 while St. Mary’s won on the road at California by a score of 89-77. This is practically a home game for the Sun Devils considering their home court is less than 30 minutes away. 

SAINT MARY’S GAELS

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 75 points per game while shooting 49% from the field and 45% from three-point land averaging 9.4 threes per game. The Gaels are allowing only  63 points per game on 44% field goal shooting.  Saint Mary’s is forcing 12 turnovers per game while adding 4 steals and 1.8 blocks on the defensive end. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are led by Jordan Ford with 20.4 points per game and 1.7 steals per game along with  M. Fitts with 15.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game and T. Krebs adds 11.8 points per game. 

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS

The Arizona State Sun Devils are averaging 76 points per game while shooting 43% from the field. The Sun Devils are allowing only 63 points per game on 39% field goal shooting from their opponents on the defensive end.  The Sun Devils are forcing 18 turnovers per game while adding 5.8 steals and 3.6 blocks which is turning into a lot of easy buckets using their intense defensive strategy.  The Sun Devils are led by Remy Martin with 20.3 points per game 3.9 assist 2.3 steals along with Romello White who averages 12.7 points per game and 10.8 rebounds per game.

SAINT MARY’S vs ARIZONA STATE PREDICTION

The Saint Mary’s Gaels and Arizona State Sun Devils are both defensive-minded teams that focus on defending the ball first however they are both also fast-paced offensive teams which means they waste no time shooting the ball.  Saint Mary’s schedule so far this year has been weak so their offensive numbers are not very impressive. Arizona State, on the other hand, has some very impressive defensive numbers against good teams. This is almost a home game for the Sun Devils they should have the upper hand to win this game outright and cover the spread. 

TRENDS

SAINT MARY’S

• The Over is 6-1 in Gaels last 7 overall.
• The Over is 5-1 in Gaels last 6 games as a favorite.
• The Gaels are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.

ARIZONA STATE

• The Under is 8-1 in Sun Devils last 9 overall.
• The Sun Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record.

BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Arizona St. +2 / Over 137
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