The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Cincinnati Bearcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Fifth Third Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Cincinnati vs Arizona State Prediction.
Arizona State Recap
The Arizona State Sun Devils come into this game looking to rebound from a 95-89 loss at the hands of UCF last time out to fall to 10-6 on the year. After this game, Arizona State will head to Morgantown for a matchup with West Virginia.
Sun Devils Lose Three In A Row
BJ Freeman leads Arizona State in scoring with 13.3 PPG along with 4.2 RPG and 2.6 APG while Joson Sanon has 12.8 PPG with 3.2 RPG this season. Basheer Jihad has 12.6 PPG with 5.9 RPG while Alston Mason has 11.9 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Sun Devils in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Arizona State so far this season. Adam Miller has 9.5 PPG with 2.3 APG while Jayden Quaintance has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG to lead ASU on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Arizona State is averaging 75.7 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three and 71.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Arizona State Sun Devils will win
- Cincinnati has lost five of its last six games against the Big 12 Conference.
- Arizona State has won 15 of its last 19 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Cincinnati Recap
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this one looking to add on to a 68-62 win over Colorado last time out to improve to 11-5 on the year. After this game, Cincinnati will welcome Texas Tech to town.
Bearcats Looking To Build Steam
Simas Lukosius leads the Bearcats in scoring with 12.5 PPG along with 3.4 RPG and 2.9 APG and Jizzle James has 10.2 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Bearcats in the assist department. Dillon Mitchell has 10.9 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead the Bearcats on the glass and Dan Skillings Jr. has 12.4 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 1.9 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Cincinnati so far this season. Aziz Bandaogo has 8.4 PPG with 6.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Cincinnati is averaging 72.8 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 63.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win
- Cincinnati has won each of its last 12 games at Fifth Third Arena when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Arizona State has lost eight of its last nine games against the Big 12 Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Arizona State’s last 10 day games have produced a total of 140+ points.
- Fourteen of Cincinnati’s last 17 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Fifth Third Arena have produced a total of 137+ points.
Cincinnati vs Arizona State Prediction
I’m on Arizona State in this one. The Sun Devils will likely be without Sanon here, but this is still a ton of points to lay with a Cincinnati team that hasn’t necessarily been that sharp and dominant in a lot of their recent outings. The Sun Devils are still a decent team that have other scoring options, and while I think Cincinnati still wins this game, I think that Arizona State covers and keeps this within single digits. Give me the Sun Devils and the points in this one.