Arizona State vs Colorado Prediction 1-4-25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Arizona State vs Colorado prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, January 4th at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Preview

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 9-3 (0-1) this season after they lost to BYU by a score of 76-56 in their last game. Arizona State trailed 31-26 at halftime and they allowed 45 points in the second half for the 20-point loss. The Sun Devils shot 36.8% from the field, 20.7% on three-pointers, and 80% on free throws in the game. BJ Freeman led Arizona State with 11 points and five rebounds, while Alston Mason added nine points and three assists in the loss. 

Prior to that game, the Sun Devils defeated UMass by a score of 78-62 but did lose to Florida by a score of 83-66 before that. Arizona State has won seven of their last nine games, including a decent win over St. Mary’s by a score of 68-64. Arizona State has scored 76.7 points per game and they have allowed 71.8 points per game, while also averaging 36.9 rebounds and 13.8 assists per game this year. Joson Sanon is averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, while Basheer Jihad is averaging 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game this season. Arizona State is shooting 45.2% from the field, 71.5% on free throws, and 36.7% on three-pointers this year. 

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes are 9-3 (0-1) this year after they lost to Iowa State by a score of 79-69 in their last game. Colorado trailed 37-31 at halftime and they allowed 42 points in the second half in the loss. The Buffaloes shot 49.1% from the field, 31.8% on three-pointers, and 75% on free throws in the game. Julian Hammond III led Colorado with 21 points and four assists, while RJ Smith added 14 points and two rebounds in the loss. 

Prior to that game, the Buffaloes defeated Bellarmine by a score of 79-55 and South Dakota State by a score of 81-70. Colorado has won four of their last five games and two of their three losses this year have come against Iowa State. Colorado has scored 76.1 points per game and they have allowed 69.3 points per game, while also averaging 36.9 rebounds and 17.1 assists per game this season. Julian Hammond III is averaging 13.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, while Elijah Malone is averaging 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game this year. Colorado is shooting 47.4% from the field, 76.4% on free throws, and 36.7% on three-pointers this season. 

Why Colorado will beat Arizona State

• Colorado has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Arizona State has lost each of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Arizona State has lost the first half in five of its last six games.

Arizona State vs Colorado Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup with 9-3 records on the season and they are 0-1 in conference play, so this is a big game for each side. Arizona State did just lose by 20 points on the road against BYU and they have dropped two of their last three games. The Sun Devils are shooting 45.2% from the field, while the Buffaloes are shooting 47.4%. Colorado also has three losses on the year, but two were against Iowa State and the other was against Michigan State. These two teams have very similar metrics when looking at the numbers, but I think Colorado has been the slightly more impressive team. Take the Buffaloes to win on the road.