Joseph D'Amico
Arizona St vs. Oregon State
Play: Arizona St -4
Over recent years, ASU has used OSU as a doormat, winning 6 in a row SU and going 5-1 ATS in that span. In their sweep of OSU last season, ASU HC Herb Sendek seemed to outscheme OSU HC Craig Robinson. The Sun Devils are getting excellent play from both their starting 5 and their bench. The trio of Lockett, Abbott, and Kuksiks are combining for 39.0 PPG. Guard Jamelle McMillan is a valuable cog in the teams wheel with 52 assists already on the season. The Sun Devils had some trouble against the number early on this season, but getting off the schnide with a win and cover as a 9 point favorite over Long Beach State will do wonders for the squad. ASU has won their L4 games by an average of 12.2 PPG. They face an OSU team that just doesn’t have that “go-to” guy on the court. The Beavers RS freshman Roberto Nelson just became eligible the L4 games. But since Nelsons eligibility, the team seems to be out of sync. The Beavers don’t have anyone to match up against 7’0 Center Ruslan Pateev in the paint. With losses to Texas Southern, Utah Valley, and Montana, how can Oregon State match up with Arizona State? They can’t. My analysts make ASU closer to being a 9 point fav. The road team is 4-1 ATS their L5 in this series. Arizona State is 4-1 ATS their L5 games played at Oregon State. Take the Sun Devils. Thank you.