Arizona St. Sun Devils vs SMU Mustangs Betting Picks & Predictions
Arizona St. is on the road playing SMU at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Arizona St. -6.5 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
Arizona St. is on the road playing SMU at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Arizona St. -6.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Arizona St. -6.
A non-conference matchup between American Athletic and Pac-12 teams will take place on Wednesday between the (3-5) SMU Mustangs and the (8-1) Arizona State Sun Devils. After beating Stanford on Sunday, the Sun Devils have won six straight games after defeating Texas A&M and Jackson State. There is a 5.5-point favorite for ASU, and the game total is 131.5 points. The game will tip off at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ASU's defense is one of the top in the country
Arizona State's six-game winning streak includes wins over Michigan, Colorado, and Stanford. In the Sun Devils' most recent game, they scored 68 points on 25-of-57 shooting from the floor and 4-of-23 from distance. Its defense limited Stanford to 64 points on 35.9 percent shooting, including 22.2 percent from long range. Senior guard Desmond Cambridge Jr. led ASU with 19 points, five rebounds, and five steals. A winning effort was also contributed by sophomore guard Frankie Collins (11 points and five assists) and senior guard Devan Cambridge (12 points and three rebounds).
On average, the Sun Devils score 71.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting, including 29.0 percent from distance. KenPom ranks them 123rd in the nation for offensive efficiency, adjusted for schedule. Despite shooting 34.6 percent, ASU is giving up 60.1 points, including 24.4 percent from beyond the arc. It ranks 16th in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency.