Arizona Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Arizona vs Arizona State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Tempe.

Arizona vs Arizona State Prediction

The Wildcats and Sun Devils are set to face off at 1:00 ET on CBS. The Sun Devils will host the game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ. Arizona come into this Big 12 conference matchup as the -6.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 147.5 points.

Arizona vs. Arizona State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils
Where: Tempe at Desert Financial Arena
Date: Saturday, February 1st
Betting Odds ARZ -6.5, ARZ -272 | ARZST +215 O/U 147.5

Wildcats Preview: Will the Wildcats Make it Happen in Tempe?

Arizona improved to 14-6 on the season after an 86-75 win over Iowa State on Monday. The Wildcats were -2.5 favorites at home and covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 161, surpassing the O/U line of 152.5.

Arizona led 34-30 at halftime and outscored Iowa State 37-41 in the 2nd half. Despite allowing more points after the break, they managed to secure the win.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. They connected on 10 threes, with an effective field goal percentage of 51.5%. At the free-throw line, they were 18/22, hitting 81.8% of their attempts.

Caleb Love led the way with 22 points, despite shooting 36.4% overall and 30.8% from three. Tamin Lipsey added 18 points, hitting 3/7 from deep, while Keshon Gilbert and Tobe Awaka each contributed 17 points, with Awaka going a perfect 6/6 from the field and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona's defense gave up 75 points on 43% shooting from the field, as their opponent went 29/66. Inside the arc, they allowed 19/37 shooting for 51%.

From three-point range, Arizona's opponent shot 34%, hitting 10/29. They also sent them to the line 22 times, where they converted 18 free throws for 81%.

Sun Devils Preview: Can the Sun Devils Lock in a Home Win?

Arizona State improved to 12-8 on the season with a 70-68 win over Colorado on Tuesday. The Sun Devils were +3.5 point underdogs going into the game, but not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

Arizona State led 33-26 at halftime, but allowed 42 points in the second half. They managed to hold on for the win by scoring 37 points after the break. The total points for the game were 138, just under the O/U line of 141.5.

Sun Devils Offense Breakdown

Arizona State put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 55.6% of their two-point attempts and went 7-for-22 from beyond the arc, shooting 31.8% from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they connected on 73.1% of their attempts, going 19-for-26.

Adam Miller led the way from deep, hitting 4-of-5 threes and shooting 70% overall, finishing with 18 points and 6 assists. Trevor Baskin added 19 points, shooting 63.6%, while Alston Mason contributed 17 points, hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range.

Sun Devils Team Defense

Arizona State's defense gave up 68 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field on 25 of 58 attempts. The Sun Devils allowed 51% shooting on two-point shots, as the opponent hit 21 of 41 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Arizona State held the opposing team to 23% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 17 attempts. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 14 for 70%. The Sun Devils allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Sun Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Arizona has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 73 points per game.
In their last five home games, Arizona State has averaged 61 points per game while allowing 68. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Sun Devils have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.