In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Arizona State Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, January 21st, at the WVU Coliseum. Let’s take an Arizona State Sun Devils vs West Virginia Mountaineers pick.
Arizona State is Off
Arizona State has lost four games in a row and they are really struggling to head into this game. Arizona State scored 60 points and the defense gave up 67 points on the way to the defeat. Arizona State is shooting 35.5 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from behind the three-point line. Two games ago against UCF, the offense scored 89 points, but the defense gave up 95 points and that led to the six-point defeat.
Arizona State is averaging 74.8 points while their defense is giving up 72.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 189th in the league while the defense is ranked 218th in the league. They are averaging 14.88 free throws per game which are 117th in the league. BJ Freeman has been the top player for Arizona State and he is averaging 13.2 points while shooting 41.1 percent from the field.
What a win for West Virginia
West Virginia in the last game faced off against Iowa State and they were able to pick up the big win. The defense gave up only 57 points and even though the offense scored only 64 points that were enough for the victory. Javon Small put up 27 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Amani Hansberry put up 12 points and six rebounds. West Virginia is averaging 72.6 points while their defense is giving up 63.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 236th in the league while the defense is ranked 20th. Javon Small is averaging 19.8 points while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
Why West Virginia Will Beat Arizona State
- Arizona State has lost each of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.
- West Virginia has won eight of its last nine games at WVU Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Arizona State has lost the first half in each of its last three games against Conference opponents.
West Virginia vs Arizona State Prediction
This game is going to be lower-scoring. West Virginia is giving up 63.8 points per game and they are going to lockdown here. Arizona State’s offense is averaging 74.8 points per game but they are going to really struggle to get the offense going there. West Virginia is averaging 72.6-point per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Back West Virginia against the spread here.