The Arizona State Sun Devils (13-16) travel to face off against the Arizona Wildcats (19-10) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at McKale Center in Tucson and televised on ESPN. Both Arizona State and Arizona will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 ET.

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

The Sun Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona State Sun Devils Recent Game/Games

Arizona State dropped to 13-16 on the season after a 99-73 road loss to Utah on Saturday. The Sun Devils entered the game as +8 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 172, surpassing the O/U line of 148.

ASU led 43-41 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 30 points while allowing 58.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona’s season record dropped to 19-10 after a 84-67 loss to Iowa State on Saturday. The Wildcats were +5.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Arizona trailed 43-30 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 37 points while allowing 41. The total points for the game was 151, just under the O/U line of 151.5.

Sun Devils Offense Breakdown

Arizona State put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field. They hit 47.1% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-17, while their two-point shooting was just 40.9% (18-for-44). At the free-throw line, they connected on 76.5%, making 13 of 17 attempts.

Joson Sanon led the way with 28 points, hitting 4 of 5 threes and shooting 55.0% overall. Ezra Ausar added 25 points, shooting 70.0% from the field. Mike Sharavjamts contributed 14 points and 6 assists, hitting 3 of 6 from deep.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 33.3% from the field and 18.2% from three-point range, connecting on only 4 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.8%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, hitting 25 of 27 shots for a 92.6% rate.

Jaden Bradley led the Wildcats with 18 points, while Milan Momcilovic added 17, hitting 4 of 7 threes. Tamin Lipsey contributed 15 points and 8 assists, shooting 66.7% overall and from beyond the arc.

Sun Devils Team Defense

Arizona State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 99 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 56% from the field. They conceded 25 two-point baskets on 37 attempts, a 67% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Arizona State allowed 10 threes on 25 attempts, a 40% success rate. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 19 for 70%. The Sun Devils gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 99 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 56% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they conceded a 67% shooting rate on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Arizona State allowed 10 threes on 25 attempts, a 40% shooting clip. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 19 of those attempts, shooting 70%.

Sun Devils vs Wildcats Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Arizona State has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 77 points per game.
• Through their last ten home games, Arizona has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 75 points per game.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Sun Devils have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.

Sun Devils vs Wildcats Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Wildcats vs. Wildcats matchup, we’re leaning towards the Wildcats at -17.5. Although our projections show the Wildcats winning 76-71, we suggest placing your bet on the Sun Devils for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 155.5, and our model projects the Sun Devils and Wildcats to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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