The Arizona State Sun Devils'(13-3, 4-1 Pac-12)'battle the Oregon Ducks'(9-7, 3-2) Thursday. Tip from Matthew Knight Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona State vs. Oregon'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arizona State knocked off Washington 73-65 Sunday but failed to cover as a 9-point home favorite. The Sun Devils are 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games but are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 — they are 9-6-1 ATS overall. The Sun Devils defense is their strong point, ranking 6th in the nation in opponents’ field-goal percentage (37.1%).
Oregon upset Utah 70-60 Saturday, covering as a 4.5-point road underdog. The Ducks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games, 6-4 ATS in their last 10 and 8-8 ATS for the season. Offense is the Ducks’ liability. They average 68.3 points per game (ranking 263rd) and own a 43.9% field-goal percentage (215th), according to NCAA.com. They’re even worse in 3-point percentage (29.0%, 334th) and free-throw percentage (65.7%, 310th).
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