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Colorado vs Arizona State: Will the Buffaloes continue their winning streak?
Two Pac-12 rivals will go against each other tonight at the Desert Financial Arena, where the Arizona State Sun Devils will host the Colorado Buffaloes.
Colorado season breakdown
The Colorado Buffaloes are second in the Pac-12 with an 11-3 record. After winning six consecutive games, the Buffaloes were blown away by the Arizona Wildcats in a 97-50 loss. Colorado is an excellent shooting team, being ranked 8th in the nation with 50.7% shooting from the field. They are also 10th in the nation, shooting 39.9% from three-point territory. Guard KJ Simpson is the best player on the team, averaging 20.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.
Arizona State season breakdown
The Arizona State Sun Devils are seventh in the Pac-12 with a 9-5 record. After losing three straight games, they are the winners of the last three and are coming off an 82-70 win over Utah. Arizona State is shooting only 41.9% from the field, which barely ranks them among the top 300 teams in the country. They are among the worst free throw shooters in the nation, converting only 62.7 of their free throw attempts. Guard Frankie Collins leads the team with 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.1 steals per game.
Betting Trends
Arizona State is 6-8-0 ATS this season including 3-3-0 ATS at home. Colorado is 8-6-0 ATS for the season and 0-2-0 ATS on the road.
Player to watch
Senior guard Jose Perez is coming off his best game for Arizona State this season, scoring 26 points in 82-70 Sun Devils win over Utah. Perez is averaging 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 44.2% from the field.
Injury Reports
Guard RJ Smith is out for Colorado while forward Zane Meeks and guard Brycen Long are out for Arizona State.
Prediction and Conclusion
Arizona State has a poor first half of the season as they are struggling with their shooting. Despite that, they have a winning record with nine wins so far in the season. Tonight, Colorado visits Arizona State in a game that may be a turning point for the Sun Devils. They will need to step up big time and try to beat one of the best teams in the Pac-12. Colorado is a 4.5-point favorite going into this game, but the Sun Devils, led by Frankie Collins, are good enough to cover it.
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