Idaho State vs Arizona State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/5/24

The Idaho State Bengals are visiting the Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday, November 5th at the Desert Financial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Idaho State Bengals vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction.

Arizona State Sun Devils Preview

The Arizona State Sun Devils finished last season with a 14-18 record, placing 9th in the Pac-12 with an 8-12 conference record. Arizona State had a 10-5 home record but were just 8-7 against the spread. They were just 3-8 on the road but went 5-6 against the spread. The Sun Devils were 14-17 ATS and 16-15 in over/under.

Offensively, Arizona State averaged just 69 points per game, ranking 295th in the nation. Defensively, they allowed 74 points per game (248th). The Sun Devils were extremely inefficient in shooting last season, making just 41.6% from the field (317th) and just 30% from beyond the arc (339th). They struggled at the free-throw line, making just 65.5% of their attempts (345th).

Junior guard Frankie Collins led the team with 13.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. Senior guard Jose Perez added 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Arizona State will meet Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, St. Thomas (MN), and Cal Poly after this game.

Idaho State Bengals Preview

The Idaho State Bengals finished last season with a 14-20 record, placing 7th in the Big Sky with a 7-11 record. The Bengals were 8-5 at home but just 3-8 against the spread, while being extremely weak on the road with just 4-13 but a much better 8-9 against the spread. They were 12-17 ATS and 20-9 in over/under.

Offensively, Idaho State averaged 70.5 points per game, which was 269th nationally. Defensively, they were more efficient, allowing 70.1 points per game (117th). The Bengals were a top-100 team in field goal percentage with 46% (91st) but shot just 32.9% from beyond the arc (245th) and struggled from the free-throw line, making 68.6% of their attempts (305th).

Senior forward Brayden Parker led the team with 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, while junior guard Miguel Tomley added 14 points and 3 rebounds per game.

Arizona State Trends

• Arizona State has won each of its last nine Tuesday games

• Arizona State has won each of its last nine Tuesday games against non-conference opponent

• Arizona State has won each of its last eight Tuesday night games against non-conference opponents

• Arizona State has won each of its last eight Tuesday night games

• Arizona State has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Big Sky Conference.

Idaho State Trends

• Idaho State has lost 26 of its last 28 road games against non-conference opponents

• Idaho State has lost 16 of its last 18 road night games against non-conference opponents

• Idaho State has lost each of its last five road games against non-conference opponents

• Idaho State has lost each of its last four road night games against non-conference opponents

• Idaho State has lost the first half in five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Idaho State Bengals vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction

Arizona State has won all three previous meetings against Idaho State and is 2-1 against the spread. In this Idaho State Bengals vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Arizona State is coming as a big -20.5-point home favorite. The Sun Devils are projected as a top-80 team this season at #76, while Idaho State is projected much lower at #313. The Bengals had a better offense and defense than the Sun Devils last season, and Arizona State’s 8-7 home ATS record does not provide much confidence in laying the points with them. The line is huge and I expect Idaho State to keep this relatively close, so I’m taking them to cover the +19.5.    

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Idaho State Bengals +19.5