Arizona at Arizona State 1/21/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/20/2021 at 9:41 PM ET

Arizona at Arizona State 1/21/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Arizona Wildcats are set to visit Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona for a Pac-12 clash against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Arizona Wildcats come into this matchup with a 10-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Oregon State Beavers, 98-64. Leading the way for the Arizona Wildcats was freshman guard Bennedict Mathurin as he recorded 31 points and 8 rebounds. Sophomore forward Jordan Brown had a productive outing off the bench for the Wildcats as he pitched in 25 points and 5 rebounds.

The Arizona Wildcats had a good shooting game against the Oregon State Beavers as they connected on 35 of their 61 field goal attempts (57.4%), and they were very good from behind the three-point line (47.1%). The Arizona Wildcats won the turnover battle against the Oregon State Beavers (12-10), and they dominated the Beavers in the rebounding department (42-28).

The Arizona State Sun Devils come into this matchup with a 4-6 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Oregon State Beavers, 80-79. Leading the way for the Arizona State Sun Devils was freshman forward Marcus Bagley as he recorded 19 points. Senior guard Remy Martin had a productive outing for the Sun Devils as he pitched in 14 points and 8 assists.

The Arizona State Sun Devils had a good shooting game against the Oregon State Beavers as they connected on 28 of their 56 field goal attempts (50%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (23.8%). The Arizona State Sun Devils won the turnover battle against the Oregon State Beavers (11-4), but they were edged out by the Beavers in the rebounding department (35-27).

The Arizona Wildcats have gotten off to a great start this season as they are 10-3 on the season, but their talented in-state rival in the Sun Devils have not as they are only 1-3 in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils were picked by most people to win the Pac-12 this season which is due to their talent, and it is only a matter of time before they take off as they have 3 guys averaging over 15 PPG with another player pitching in 13.3 PPG. The Arizona Wildcats have had little problems scoring the basketball this season as they are averaging over 80 PPG, but they are missing their 2nd leading scorer in Jemarl Baker Jr. which could hurt this team in a high-scoring game like this one. Final Score Prediction, Arizona State Sun Devils win and cover ATS 79-76.

 

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