Arizona State Sun Devils (20-10) vs. USC Trojans (21-9)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is winding down with this Pac-12 Conference battle between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the USC Trojans on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.
USC defeated Arizona State the first time these teams met, winning 77-69 on January 21. The Trojans were 3.5-point underdogs in that contest with the total set at 137.0. No line or total was set at the time this preview was written.
The Arizona State Sun Devils (20-10, 13-16-1 ATS) lost to the UCLA Bruins on Thursday, 79-61, snapping their two-game winning streak. The Sun Devils are 11-8 in the conference and are 7-5 on the road this season. Arizona State has gone 3-7 ATS in their last 10.
The Sun Devils trailed by only four at the half, but UCLA blew this game open following the break, earning the 18-point victory. Arizona State was beaten at the free-throw line, where UCLA went 23-27 while the Sun Devils were 12-20. DJ Home led the team with 13 points, hitting three of seven shots and the team hit 42.0% of their shots overall.
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Arizona State is ranked 63rd in the KenPom rankings and is 30th in the nation at 96.3 points allowed per 100 possessions. The Sun Devils are allowing 67.6 points per game, and have been outstanding at shutting down opponents defensively, holding opponents to 39.4% shooting, 11th best in the nation. Arizona State is averaging 33.1 rebounds per game but is giving up 34.6 per contest, completely nullifying their advantage.
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