The Arizona State Sun Devils (13-3, 4-1 Pac-12) battle the Oregon Ducks (9-7, 3-2) Thursday. Tip from Matthew Knight Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona State vs. Oregon odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arizona State knocked off Washington 73-65 Sunday but failed to cover as a 9-point home favorite. The Sun Devils are 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games but are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 — they are 9-6-1 ATS overall. The Sun Devils defense is their strong point, ranking 6th in the nation in opponents’ field-goal percentage (37.1%).
Oregon upset Utah 70-60 Saturday, covering as a 4.5-point road underdog. The Ducks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games, 6-4 ATS in their last 10 and 8-8 ATS for the season. Offense is the Ducks’ liability. They average 68.3 points per game (ranking 263rd) and own a 43.9% field-goal percentage (215th), according to NCAA.com. They’re even worse in 3-point percentage (29.0%, 334th) and free-throw percentage (65.7%, 310th).
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Arizona State at Oregon odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:52 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona State +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Oregon -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Arizona State +5.5 (-115) | Oregon -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona State at Oregon picks and predictions
Prediction
Oregon 75, Arizona State 70
Moneyline
PASS.
Oregon (-240) will win, but it’s not worth risking 2.4 times the potential return.
Against the spread
LEAN ARIZONA STATE +5.5 (-115).
Arizona State’s offense is its strength, whereas Oregon’s defense is its weakness. As mentioned above, the Sun Devils are one of the best defensive teams in opponents’ FG percentage and the Ducks rank toward the bottom of the pack.
Although taking down any team on their home court presents a challenge, the Sun Devils certainly have the ability to keep this one close.
Plus, the Ducks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and the Sun Devils are 6-0-1 in the same category.
Over/Under
BET OVER 137.5 (-110).
Both Arizona State and Oregon have Over/Under records of 7-9 this season. For Arizona State, the Over has hit in 5 of its last 6 games and for Oregon the Over has hit in 4 of its last 7.
Although the Ducks rank low in many offensive statistics, they have scored more than 70 points in 6 of their last 7 games. The Sun Devils have scored more than 70 in 5 of their last 7.
Barring a runaway game, OVER 137.5 (-110) looks like a nice play.
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