San Francisco vs Arizona State 12/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Arizona State Sun Devils and the San Francisco Dons meet in college basketball action from the War Memorial Gym on Wednesday night.

The Arizona State Sun Devils come into this one off of a 91-67 win over San Diego in their last game. DJ Horne leads the Sun Devils in scoring with 12.6 PPG along with 4.8 RPG and 2.9 APG while Frankie Collins has 11.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 5.7 APG to lead Arizona State in the assist department this season. Desmond Cambridge Jr. has 11.5 PPG with 3.4 RPG and Devan Cambridge has 10.8 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Arizona State this season. Warren Washington also has 8.5 PPG with a team-high 7.2 RPG to lead the Sun Devils on the glass as well this season. As a team, Arizona State is averaging 73.8 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 69.2% from the foul line this season.

The San Francisco Dons will try to bounce back from a 68-63 loss to UT-Arlington as 15-point favorites last time out. Tyrell Roberts leads the Dons in scoring with 14.9 PPG and 3.5 RPG while Khalil Shabazz leads the Dons in assists with 14.2 PPG and 3.8 APG while also logging 6 RPG.  Zane Meeks has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for San Francisco as the Dons’ top rebounder up to this point in the season. As a team, San Francisco is averaging 73.2 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 72.5% from the foul line this season.

Arizona State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the under is 6-0 in their last 6 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game. San Francisco is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-9 ATs in their last 13 home games against a team with a winning road record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.

I get the reasoning for backing either side in this game, but I’m sticking with Arizona State here. It can be hard at times laying points with a road favorite, and San Francisco is a good team. However, I was really rattled by the Dons’ loss to UT-Arlington as 15-point favorites in their last game, and multiple times this season we’ve seen San Francisco in a spot to step up only for the Dons to fall flat on their faces. This Arizona team may not have the flashiest of wins this season, but they’ve been solid across the board and consistent as well and I think they get the win and cover in this one.