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Arizona State vs Colorado Pick & Preview: Thursday, December 1st Betting Odds

Sun Devils vs Buffaloes Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Arizona State Sun Devils at Colorado Buffaloes
  • Where: Boulder at CU Events Center
  • Date: Thursday, December 1st
  • Betting Odds: Arizona State +3.5, ARZST +142 | COL -176 O/U 139.0

Sun Devils Preview:

Arizona State will take their 4 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 6-1. So far, the Sun Devils have played 2 games on the road, with a record of 1-1. For the season, Arizona State has been the underdog in 2 games, sitting with a mark of 2-0. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Sun Devils being +3.5 point underdogs.

Arizona State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer DJ Horne who is averaging 13.14 points per game for the Sun Devils. Horne is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Sun Devils’ offensive gameplan is the play of Frankie Collins who has hit 40.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.86 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Arizona State this season, as they are currently ranked 371st in college basketball at 65.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Sun Devils’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.8%, placing them 422nd in the NCAA.

Buffaloes Preview:

The Colorado Buffaloes head into today’s game in what will be their 8th game of the season, posting a record of 4-3. Currently, the Buffaloes have been the home team 2 times, sitting with a record of 2-0. The Buffaloes’ are sitting with a betting line that is -3.5 points in their favor. For the season, Colorado has been favored to win in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 2-3.

Colorado will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer KJ Simpson who is averaging 17.14 points per game for the Buffaloes. Simpson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Buffaloes’ offensive gameplan is the play of Tristan Da Silva who has hit 50.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.14 points per game.

Coming into today’s game, Colorado will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Buffaloes are ranked 193rd at 71.2 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 393rd ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Colorado is close to the NCAA average at 36.8%.

Free Spread Prediction: Colorado Buffaloes -3.5

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Colorado Buffaloes to pick up the win and cover the spread as -3.5 point betting favorites. Although Colorado as a team is just 189th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Sun Devils’ defense. In addition, the Buffaloes have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -3.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Buffaloes to come out on top and cover.