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| Colorado Buffaloes | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 15-5 | January 25, 2014, 07:00 | Wells Fargo Arena | 14-5 |
A key college battle sees the visiting Colorado Buffaloes travelling to Arizona State Saturday to take on the Sun Devils.
The Sun Devils are 14-5 so far on the season, and 9-8 ATS vs. the number. The Buffaloes, meanwhile, are 15-5 and 11-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Arizona State go 6-11 and the Buffaloes go 9-10 on the totals.
View Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 6-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
The Sun Devils sit at No. 69 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Buffaloes sit at No. 79 on the same chart.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 69-57 loser as they battled Arizona on the road. They covered in the match as a 14.5-point underdog. Xavier Johnson scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Buffaloes to a win (they lost 69-57 to Arizona at McKale Center on Thursday).
Arizona State was a 79-75 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Utah. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. Arizona State got 23 points from Jahii Carson en route to a 79-75 victory over Utah on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Arizona State's No. 56-ranked scoring average of 76.84 PPG, against a Buffaloes defense rated No. 91 and allowing 67.85 PPG. The Sun Devils FG% has averaged 46.83% to date this season, more than the Buffaloes shooters have managed so far (44.63% per game).
A few Buffaloes at Sun Devils trends to consider:
Colorado is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona State is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Arizona State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona State's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Utah, Saturday, February 1st
Arizona State at California, Wednesday, January 29th
