Posted on
3/6/2008 3:49:30 PM
NCAA Basketball Wagering - Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon Ducks
By Eric Williams
The Arizona State Sun Devils, (18-10 SU, 13-11 ATS, 11-13 O/U), and Oregon Ducks, (16-12 SU, 13-11-2 ATS, 11-14-1 O/U), have both struggled with inconsistency at various points this season as evidenced by the teams’ identical 4-6 straight up record in their last ten contests.
Despite their collective mediocrity, each team comes into tonight’s Pac-10 showdown off a victory as the Sun Devils beat USC at home on Saturday, 80-66 and Oregon knocked off Oregon State 80-68 on the road on Sunday.
The Sun Devil, who are hoping for an NCAA title berth, are averaging 67.6 points per game on 46.6 percent shooting while limiting their opponents to just 62.2 points per game on 41.3 percent shooting.
The Ducks are averaging 77.4 points per game on 48.0 percent shooting while allowing 72.9 points per game on 44.0 percent shooting.
Arizona State is 5-5 against the spread in its last ten games while Oregon has gone 4-5-1 against the spread over the same span.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my NCAA Basketball Betting Free Picks:
The Sun Devils are 6-0 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Sun Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last five Thursday games.
The Ducks are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
The Ducks are 13-6-2 ATS in their last 21 home games.
The Under is 5-0 in Sun Devils last five vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Under is 7-0 in Ducks last seven games following a S.U. win.
The Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
The Sun Devils are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings.
Analysis: Don’t think twice about betting on the Arizona State Sun Devils tonight NCAA Basketball bettors as this team has far too much riding on this contest for them to lose, despite the fact that they are on the road. Take Arizona State and the points and you’ll be a happy camper following this game.
NCAAB Free Picks: Arizona State +5½ Points/Over 139½ Total Points
08:30 PM EST NCAA Basketball Point Spreads
Arizona State +5½ -110
Oregon -5½ -110
Over 139½ -110
Under 139½ -110
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