Stanford vs Arizona State Prediction College Basketball Picks 2/1/24

The Stanford Cardinal will play the Arizona State Sun Devils in a PAC-12 game on Thursday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Stanford has lost two of their last three games, while Arizona State has lost four of their last five. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Stanford vs Arizona State prediction.

Stanford Preview

The Stanford Cardinal are 10-9 (5-4) this season after they lost to Cal by a score of 73-71 in their last game. Stanford led 40-36 at halftime, but they only scored 31 points in the second half for the loss. The Cardinal shot 39.7% from the field and recorded 39 rebounds in the game. Stanford defeated Washington by a score of 90-80 in the game prior to Cal, but lost to Washington State by a score of 89-75 in the game before that. The Cardinal are scoring 78.8 points per game with 35.2 rebounds per game and 17.6 assists per game, while allowing 76.3 points against per game this year. Kanaan Carlyle is averaging 15.4 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 2.8 assists per game. Stanford is shooting 47.8% from the field, 74.2% on free throws, and 39.5% on three pointers this season.

Stanford Cardinal Team Facts

• Stanford has lost eight of its last nine games at Desert Financial Arena.
• Five of Stanford’s last six games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.
• Stanford has won the first half in three of its last four games against the Pac-12 Conference.

Arizona State Preview

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 11-9 (5-4) this year after they lost to Oregon State by a score of 84-71 in their last game. Arizona State trailed 44-29 at the half, but they did score 42 points in the second half in the loss. The Sun Devils shot 34.8% from the field and were -21 in rebounding margin in the game. Arizona State lost to Oregon by a score of 80-61 in the game prior to Oregon State, but did beat USC by a score of 82-67 before that. The Sun Devils are scoring 69.4 points per game with 33.3 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game, while giving up 71.6 points against per game this season. Frankie Collins is averaging 13.7 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. Arizona State is shooting 41.7% from the field, 65.5% on free throws, and 30% on three pointers this year. 

Arizona State Sun Devils Team Facts

• Arizona State has won each of its last six games at Desert Financial Arena when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Seventeen of Arizona State’s last 18 games against Conference opponents at Desert Financial Arena have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
• Arizona State has won the first half in each of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Stanford vs Arizona State Betting Prediction

Arizona State comes into this game with a winning conference record, but they have lost four of their last five games and they have allowed 80 points or more in three of those five. The Sun Devils are only shooting 41.7% from the field, compared to 47.8% for Stanford. The Cardinal have dropped two of their last three games, but their offense has been very solid this season. I don’t care for this Arizona State team and that shooting percentage is only going to get you so far. Take Stanford on the road. 

David Racey's Pick: Stanford ML