The Houston Cougars (22-4) travel to face off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-13) on Tuesday, February 18th. This game will be played at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe and televised on ESPN2. Houston is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arizona State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the TCU. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Houston Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Houston improved to 22-4 on the season with a 62-58 win over Arizona on Saturday. The Cougars, who were -2.5 favorites, covered the spread. The game’s total points of 120 fell short of the O/U line of 137.5.

After trailing 30-25 at halftime, Houston turned things around by outscoring Arizona 37-28 in the second half.

The Sun Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona State Sun Devils Recent Game/Games

Arizona State dropped to 12-13 on the season after a 74-70 home loss to TCU on Saturday. The Sun Devils were -4.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

ASU trailed 38-31 at halftime but outscored TCU 39-36 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game were 144, just over the O/U line of 141.5.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Houston Cougars put up 62 points, shooting 43.1% from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 17 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.3%, with a free-throw shooting rate of 77.8% on 7 of 9 attempts.

Milos Uzan led the way, hitting 8 of 12 shots for 19 points, adding 5 assists. Caleb Love contributed 17 points and 7 assists, despite shooting just 1 of 8 from three-point range. L.J. Cryer added 15 points, connecting on 3 of 8 from deep.

Sun Devils Offense Breakdown

Arizona State put up 70 points in their latest game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 27 threes. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 52.6%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws, going 11 for 14 from the line. The Sun Devils grabbed just 3 offensive rebounds but dished out 15 assists as a team.

BJ Freeman led the way with 21 points, hitting 5 threes on 41.7% shooting from deep. Jace Posey added 20 points, shooting 75% from the field, while Noah Reynolds contributed 19 points, making 2 of 4 from three-point range. Alston Mason chipped in 12 points and handed out 9 assists.

Cougars Team Defense

Houston’s defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 58 points on 37% shooting from the field. The Cougars were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited the opposition to just 5 made threes on 23 attempts, a 21% success rate.

Inside the arc, Houston’s defense allowed 15 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 48% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts, shooting 76%.

Sun Devils Team Defense

Houston’s defense was strong, holding their opponent to just 58 points on 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 15 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 48% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Houston limited their opponent to 5 threes on 23 attempts, just 21% shooting. They also sent them to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws, a 76% rate. Houston gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Cougars vs Sun Devils Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Houston has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 71 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Arizona State has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Arizona State has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Houston has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.

Cougars vs Sun Devils Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +11.5, the Sun Devils is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 134.5, and our model projects the Cougars and Sun Devils to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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