The Red Wolves hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Denver Pioneers pay a visit to ASU Convocation Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Red Wolves sport records of 7-8 and 4-7 ATS heading into this battle, while the Pioneers have 11-3 and 8-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-8 for the Red Wolves and 9-3 for the Pioneers.



View Denver vs Arkansas State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Red Wolves are listed as 1-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 222-ranked Red Wolves and the No. 209-rated Pioneers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-63 win for the Pioneers on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Arkansas State's No. 165-rated squad against Denver's No. 344-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Arkansas State rates No. 291 in the country with 4.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 nationally with 8.5 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Denver owns the country's No. 58-rated mark, allowing 64.2 points per game on the highway. Arkansas State, on the other hand, rates No. 174 in scoring at home.

Denver lost its last outing, a 66-59 result against Arkansas-Little Rock on December 31. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point favorite. The Pioneers endured a 66-59 loss at the hands of the Trojans on Saturday, despite a 15-point effort from Royce O'Neale at Magness Arena.

Arkansas State won its last outing, a 65-63 result against Louisiana-Monroe on December 31. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Arkansas State got 18 points from Brandon Peterson en route to a 65-63 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.


Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing South Alabama are 7-3
After playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Arkansas State Red Wolves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing North Texas are 6-4
After playing Louisiana-Monroe are 3-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Pioneers at Red Wolves trends to consider:
Denver is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
Arkansas State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
Arkansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Arkansas State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver


Next up:
Denver at South Alabama, Saturday, January 7
Arkansas State home to North Texas, Saturday, January 7