The Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12, 7-7 Pac-12) head to McKale Center to face the No. 6 Arizona Wildcats'(19-5, 10-3) Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's'lines around the'Arizona State vs. Arizona odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arizona State won their 2nd straight game Wednesday night against the Oregon State Beavers, 79-61. They easily covered the 6.5-point spread and the Over (137) hit. The backcourt combo of Adam Miller and Jose Perez each scored 16 points and combined for 8 assists in the victory. They dominated down low, outscoring the Beavers 46-26 in the paint. The Sun Devils have lost 4 of their last 5 Pac-12 road games.
Arizona, which is No. 6 in the , won their 5th straight game last Saturday, 99-79 over the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats won the game outright as a 1.5-point underdog and the Over (158.5) hit. Arizona manhandled the Buffaloes inside, outscoring them 44-32 in the paint. That was in large part to senior C Oumar Ballo‘s 10th double-double (16 points and 13 rebounds) of the season. The Wildcats leading scorer G Caleb Love reached his season average of 19 points in the victory as well. Arizona scores the 2nd most points per game in the nation at 90.1.
Arizona has won 6 of their last 7 head-to-head matchups against Arizona State. Their last game was March 10, 2023 with the Wildcats coming out on top, 78-59. Arizona covered the spread as 7.5-point favorite and the Under (154) hit.