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Arizona State vs TCU Pick & Preview: Friday, March 17th Betting Odds

Sun Devils vs Horned Frogs Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Arizona State Sun Devils at TCU Horned Frogs
  • Where: Denver at Ball Arena
  • Date: Friday, March 17th
  • Betting Odds: Arizona State +5.5, ARZST +197 | TCU -251 O/U 142.0

Sun Devils Preview:

Arizona State heads into this matchup having played 34 games and have an overall record sitting at 22-12. So far, the Sun Devils have played 17 games on the road, with a record of 10-7. For the season, Arizona State has been the underdog in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 8-6. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Sun Devils being +5.5 point underdogs.

Arizona State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Desmond Cambridge Jr. who is averaging 13.66 points per game for the Sun Devils. Jr. 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 game plan is the play of DJ Horne who has hit 35.6% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.12 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 they 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.

Horned Frogs Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs Arizona State, the TCU Horned Frogs will be taking the floor for the 34th time this season and have an overall record of 21-12. Currently, the Horned Frogs have been the home team 20 times, sitting with a record of 16-4. The Horned Frogs’ are sitting with a betting line that is -5.5 points in their favor. For the season, TCU has been favored to win in 21 games, sitting with a mark of 16-5.

TCU’s leading scorer this season is Mike Miles Jr., who is averaging 17.28 points per contest. So far, Jr. has accounted for 17.41% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.76 rebounds per game and 2.6 assists. Emanuel Miller is the second leading scorer for the Horned Frogs, averaging 12.43 points per game. Between him and Miller, they are accounting for 32.4% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for TCU this season, as they are currently ranked 298th in college basketball at 68.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Horned Frogs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.4%, placing them 450th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: TCU Horned Frogs -5.5

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the TCU Horned Frogs to pick up the win and cover the spread as -5.5 point betting favorites. Although TCU as a team is just 214th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Sun Devils’ defense. At -5.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Horned Frogs to come out on top and cover.