The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) look to lengthen their seven-game winning streak against the Princeton Tigers (6-5) at Wells-Fargo Arena. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Princeton Tigers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils ATS Prediction
In the Tigers’ last game, they thoroughly outplayed the DeSales Bulldogs, 85-51. The Tigers had a much better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.050) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.8 vs. 24.4). Princeton rallied around Myles Stephens, who was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting.
The Sun Devils were victorious over the Cal State Fullerton Titans in their last outing, 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 led Arizona State in scoring with 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting from the field.
Opposite styles will be on display in this showdown. Arizona State prefers an up-and-down style of play (34th in possessions per game), while Princeton is more half-court-oriented (210th in possessions per game). Furthermore, second chance points figure to be few and far between for the Tigers. They rank 283rd in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.6 percent, while the Sun Devils are 15th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.4 percent).
Dort has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Arizona State.
Princeton Tigers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Arizona State, ATS Winner – Princeton, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arizona State ranks fifth in rebounds per game (42.5) while Princeton ranks 220th (33.1).
The Tigers rank 38th in three pointers attempted per game (26.7) while the Sun Devils rank 212th in three pointers allowed per game (26.1).
Arizona State ranks 81st in blocks per game (3.6) while Princeton ranks 105th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Tigers have outscored opponents by an average of 5.0 points in their last five games. On the season, Princeton has been defeated by an average of 2.2 points.
During their last five games, the Sun Devils have scored an average of 86.2 points per game (5.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (1.9 below their season average).
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