Colorado vs Arizona State Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Colorado Buffaloes are visiting the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, January 4th at the Desert Financial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction. We will examine:

The Arizona State Sun Devils’ recent form and player performance

The Colorado Buffaloes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arizona State Sun Devils

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Buffaloes

Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado Buffaloes and Arizona State Sun Devils

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils game

Arizona State Sun Devils Preview

The Arizona State Sun Devils have a 9-3 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the Big 12. Arizona State is coming off a 56-76 loss to BYU. The Sun Devils are 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 in over/under while having a 4-0 home record. 

Offensively, Arizona State is averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 154th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.8 points per game (203rd). The Sun Devils shoot 45.2% from the field (185th) and 36.7% from beyond the arc (64th). The Sun Devils shoot 71.5% from the free-throw line (176th) and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game (158th).

Joson Shanon leads Arizona State in scoring this season, with an average of 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Basheer Jihad adds 13.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have a 9-3 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the Big 12. Colorado is coming off a 69-79 loss to Iowa State. The Buffaloes are 6-6 against the spread, and 6-6 in over/under while playing their first road game of the season.

Offensively, Colorado is averaging 76.1 points per game, which ranks 177th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 69.3 points per game (131st). The Buffaloes shoot 47.4% from the field (84th) and 36.7% from beyond the arc (65th). The Buffaloes shoot 76.4% from the free throw line (47th) and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game (158th).

Julian Hammond leads Colorado scoring this season, with an average of 13.8 points and a team-high 3.6 assists, while Elijah Malone adds 11.5 points and 3.8 rebounds.

Why the Arizona State Sun Devils will win

• Arizona State has won 11 of its last 12 day games at Desert Financial Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Colorado has lost four of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Colorado has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Big 12 Conference.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Arizona State has lost each of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Arizona State has lost the first half in five of its last six games.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction

Colorado is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Arizona State, but Arizona State is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Under is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Colorado won 82-70 at home, not covering the spread as the game went over the total. In this Colorado Buffaloes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Arizona State is coming as a -5.5 home favorites. Arizona State is better both offensively, scoring 0.6 points more than Colorado, while Colorado is better defensively, allowing 3.5 points less. The Devils are winning by an average of 4.9 points this season, while the Buffaloes are winning by an average of 6.8 points. Both teams have been involved in lower-scoring games recently, as they are 8-2 to the under in their last 10 games combined. I expect another low-scoring affair, so take the under.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 142.5