The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (10-0) try to stay unbeaten when they square off with the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) at Wells-Fargo Arena. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Kansas Jayhawks at Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Prediction
The last time the Jayhawks played, they topped the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans, 92-87. Kansas’ 11.6 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Michigan State, who had a mark of 19.5. Dedric Lawson played well for Kansas, recording 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
The Sun Devils defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans in their last matchup, 102-94. The Sun Devils had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.4 vs. 15.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.257). Luguentz Dort was Arizona State’s high scorer with 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting from the field.
After the Sun Devils won the only contest against the Jayhawks last season, 95-85, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Sun Devils knocked down 15 of their 20 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.9 vs. 18.4).
Dort has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Arizona State.
Arizona State does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 24th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.301), but Kansas is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 44th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.179).
Kansas Jayhawks at Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arizona State ranks fifth in rebounds per game (42.7) while Kansas ranks 114th in rebounds allowed per game (34.6).
The Jayhawks rank 19th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while the Sun Devils rank 59th (5.7).
Arizona State averages 14.1 assists per game, which ranks 118th in the country. Kansas ranks 153rd in assists allowed per game (14.2).
The Sun Devils average 19.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 207th in the country. The Jayhawks rank 241st in three pointers allowed per game (27.0).
Kansas blocks 3.7 opponent shots per game, which ranks 72nd in the country. Arizona State ranks 96th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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The Jayhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.8, down from 12.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Sun Devils have scored an average of 86.2 points per game (5.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (1.6 below their season average).
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