Looking to win big? The Cardinal and Sun Devils face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN2. The Sun Devils are hosting the game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ. The over/under for this Pac-12 conference contest is set at 151 points, with Arizona State being favored by -1 at home against Stanford.

STANFORD CARDINAL VS ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona State Sun Devils -1

This game will be played at Desert Financial Arena at 9:00 ET on Thursday, February 1st.

WHY BET THE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Sun Devils.
  • Not only will Arizona State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 151 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can Stanford Pull Off a Road Win?

Stanford comes into tonight’s game with a 10-9 overall record and a 5-4 record in Pac-12 play. They have gone 5-5 in non-conference games, and are 2-4 on the road compared to 8-4 at home. On the season, they have been the underdog seven times, going 3-4.

Most recently, the Cardinal lost to California by a score of 73-71. Over their last 10 road games, Stanford has gone 3-7, and they are 2-3 in their last five.

Stanford has an overall ATS record of 9-8-1 this season. As the underdog, their ATS record is 4-2-1. On the road, the Cardinal have gone 2-3-1 vs. the spread this year and are 0-2-1 in their last 3 road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Stanford is 5-4-1.

Today’s over/under line of 151 is higher than the average over/under line in Stanford’s games this year (149.6). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 158 points.

The Stanford offense is coming off a game in which they scored 71 points vs. California. Overall their field goal percentage was 39.7% while connecting on 7 threes. The Stanford offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 23.8 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 39% of their looks from outside this season.

So far, the Cardinal’s defense is ranked 257th in the country at 76.3 points per contest. Stanford’s three-point defense is currently 178th in the country at 8.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.4% of their shots vs. Stanford.

Do the Sun Devils Have What it Takes at Home?

Arizona State enters this game with a record of 11-9, including a 5-4 mark in Pac-12 play. They have lost two straight games, including an 84-71 defeat to Oregon State in their last contest.

At home, the Sun Devils are 9-3 on the season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are 7-3 this season when favored, and their average scoring margin at home is +3.2 points per game.

Arizona State’s ATS record this season is 8-12, including a mark of 6-6 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Sun Devils are 4-6 vs. the spread.

On the season, the over/under record for Arizona State games is 10-10, and today’s over/under line of 151 is higher than the average over/under line in their games of 142.4. So far, 17 of their games have finished with less points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 148 points.

The Sun Devils’ offense wrapped up their last game with 71 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 69.4 points per contest. Jose Perez led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, Frankie Collins contributed 14 points for the Sun Devils.

The Sun Devils’ defense is presently ranked 158th nationally, allowing an average of 71.6 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.4 threes per game vs. Stanford. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.0%.