Washington State vs Arizona State 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Washington State Cougars travel to Las Vegas, NV on Thursday for a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in a matchup in the quarterfinals of the PAC-12 Conference Tournament. In their last game, Washington State defeated Colorado by the score of 82-68. Washington State was led in points by C.J. Elleby as he scored 30 points while shooting 10 of 17 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Elleby also led the Cougars in rebounds in the game, recording 10 with 2 coming offensively. Isaac Bonton led the Cougars in assists with 6 against Colorado.
With the win against Colorado, Washington State improved 16-16 on the season and 8-12 in conference play. C.J. Elleby leads Washington State in points per game this season with 18, while shooting 38.9% from the field and 81.8% from the free throw line. Elleby has also led the Cougars in rebounds as he has averaged 7.8 per game on the year. Isaac Bonton has been the leader in assists for Washington State as he has recorded 3.9 assists per game.
The Arizona State Sun Devils welcome the Washington State Cougars to Las Vegas on Thursday after winning their last game against the very same Washington State team, by the score of 83-74. Alonzo Verge Jr. led the Sun Devils in scoring in the game with 20 points, while shooting 8 of 18 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free throw line. Verge Jr. was also the leading rebounder in the game for Arizona State as he pulled in a total of 7 rebounds, with all of them coming offensively. Remy Martin led the Sun Devils in assists in the game with 6, while playing a total of 38 minutes in the game.
After the win against Washington State, Arizona State finished the regular season with a record of 20-11 overall and 11-7 in conference play, placing the Sun Devils in 3rd place in the PAC 12. Arizona State has been led in scoring this season by Remy Martin who has averaged 19.1 points per game, while shooting 43.2% from the field and 77.2% from the free throw line. Martin has also led the Sun Devils in assists per game, with an average of 4.1. Romello White is the leading rebounder this season for Arizona State as he has pulled in 8.8 rebounds per game, with an average of 2.7 offensive rebounds per game.
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The Washington State Cougars have scored an average of 69.5 points per game this season, while allowing 69.7 points per game. The Arizona State Sun Devils have scored 73.8 points per game on the year, while allowing 70.5 points per game. In their last 5 games, the Cougars are 2-3, while the Sun Devils are also 2-3. These teams have met twice so far this season, with each team winning at home. Washington State won by the score of 67-65, while Arizona State won 83-74. While Washington State has allowed 1 point less per game than Arizona State this season, the Sun Devils have scored 4 more points per game and have better numbers in field goal percentage and in rebounding. Arizona State has played well as of late, even in their losses so it would be hard for me to go against them. Final score prediction, the Arizona State Sun Devils win 78-74.