The Sam Houston State Bearkats and Arizona State Sun Devils face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Check out our Sam Houston State vs Arizona State Prediction.
Is it Going to be a Long Season for Arizona State?
Arizona State has been inconsistent this season and making the tournament might be a long shot for this team. In the last game against Vanderbilt though, the offense was good putting up 82 points and they ended up winning by 15 points. Alonzo Gaffney did have a strong game putting up 19 points, four rebounds, and one assist. There were four different players that put up at least 12 points. Overall this season Arizona State is averaging 64.2 points while their defense is giving up 67.2 points per game.
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Sam Houston State Looks for Fourth Straight Win
Sam Houston State has won three games in a row, and their offense has been good. In two of the games Sam Houston State has scored at least 86 points and in the last game against Paul Quinn they won 78-61. Davon Barnes had a strong game putting up 19 points, four rebounds, and one assist. There were five different players that finished with at least nine points. Sam Houston State is averaging 75.1 points while their defense is giving up 72.3 points per game. In this game the defense is going to need to step up in a big way.
Shane’s Free Pick
This Arizona State team isn’t good, and Sam Houston State has had a ton of offensive success heading into this game. In the last game Sam Houston State scored 77 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Arizona State’s defense is going to struggle here and that is going to be the difference here. Back Sam Houston State to cover the spread here.