Arizona State vs Stanford 02/13/20 NCAA Basketball Betting Odds and Prediction

The Arizona State Sun Devils take on the Stanford Cardinals in a match-up between two Pac-12 teams on February 13, 2020.

The Sun Devils enter this game with a three-game winning streak and they are coming off a 66-64 win over USC in their last outing. Arizona State is currently ranked 3rd in the Pac-12 with a 6-4 conference record. The Cardinals have lost back to back games and four out of their last five outings. Stanford is currently in 7th place in the conference with a 5-5 SU record.

Plenty of Momentum

The Sun Devils head to the Bay Area with plenty of momentum. Arizona State has won five out of its last six Pac-12 games and have surged to the Top 3 in their conference. They are 15-8 on the season and if they finish the regular season strong and pick up a couple of wins in the conference tournament, they could be looking at an NCAA tournament bid next month.

Remy Martin leads the Sun Devils in scoring at 19.3 points per game. Martin delivered the game-winning basket during last Saturday’s win over Southern California. Martin scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the Sun Devils survived a night when they shot just 31% from the field. Alonzo Verge Jr. added 16 points for Arizona State which rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit to claim their third straight win.

Arizona State is scoring an average of 73.1 points per game but is shooting just 31.9% from behind the three-point arc. The Sun Devils are allowing their opponents to score an average of 68.9 points per game while holding them to 42.2% shooting from the floor. They are also averaging 37.2 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.

Double Black Eye

Stanford has lost four out of its last five games played and are coming off a game against Colorado where they suffered a double black eye. Not only did the Cardinals lose the game 74-81, but Stanford also lost top scorer and rebounder Oscar da Silva to injury against the 24th ranked team in the nation.

Da Silva leads the Cardinals with 15.9 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 59.5% from the field. 6-2 freshman Tyrell Terry is the only other Stanford player scoring in double digits at 15.3 points per game. Stanford won its first four conference games but has now lost five out of their last six games played.

Stanford has the 10th best defense in the nation at 60.8 points per game allowed. They are also allowing their opponents to shoot just 36.8% from the floor which is 22nd best in the nation. The Cardinals are scoring an average of 70.5 points per game while shooting 47.1% from the field and 38.3% from behind the three-point arc.

Who Wins?

Arizona State is 5-1 SU in their last six games played. The Sun Devils are 4-3 SU in seven road games played this season, and 5-1 SU in their last six games against the Pacific-12 Conference. Stanford is `1-5 SU in their last six games played. The Cardinal are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games played at home. Head to head, the Sun Devils are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Cardinal.

This is a key game for both teams. Although both sides would be on a bubble for the NCAA tournament if the season ended today, there are still enough games to alter their destination. Both are in the middle of the pack in the Pac-12 and both could still win the conference.

When you look at these teams, it is Arizona State who has the momentum right now with just one loss in their last five outings. Stanford only has one victory in their last five assignments and head to this game with back to back losses including a 74-81 defeat to Colorado where they lost their leading scorer to injury.

The Sun Devils have won three in a row. They are coming off a 66-64 win over USC in a game where Remy Martin delivered the game-winning basket with 19 seconds left in the game. I think Arizona State is in a much better state right now and they should emerge victorious here.

Prediction: Arizona State

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The Sun Devils are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games played. Arizona State is 4-3 ATS in seven road games played this season. The Cardinal are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played. Stanford is 10-4 ATS in 14 home games played this season. Head to head, the Sun Devils are 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings against Stanford.

Arizona State has momentum here because they have won five out of their last six conference games. Stanford has dropped five of their last six and they seem to be down after losing Oscar da Silva to injury. Without their top scorer and rebounder, the Cardinal are at a disadvantage here. I’ll take the underdogs and the plus points. Arizona State is 5-2 ATS in its last seven road games against an opponent with a winning record.

Prediction: Arizona State +2

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The under is 14-9 in Arizona State’s 23 games played this season. The total has gone under in seven out of their last 10 road games played. The under is also 14-8-1 in Stanford’s 23 games played so far this year. The Cardinal have seen the total go under in 11 out of their last 16 games against the Pacific-12 Conference. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

Arizona State has the 14th fastest pace in the nation and the top team in the Pac-12 when it comes to pace. Meanwhile, Stanford is ranked 8th in pace in the Pac-12 and they average 55 shots taken per game. Arizona State has scored over 80 points in half of their last six games while Stanford has put up at least 70 in four out of their last seven games played. This should be a shootout between two high-scoring teams.

Prediction: Over 137

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