Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) are on their way to Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday where they will try to beat the UCLA Bruins (7-3).

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced off with Santa Clara and earned the victory with a final of 82-79 in their last game. Arizona State wrapped up the game with a 54.7% FG percentage (29 of 53) and converted 10 of their 21 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 14 of 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defense, Arizona State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. Santa Clara doled out 16 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. In addition, Santa Clara collected 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Santa Clara finished the contest at 82.4% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 17 attempts. They converted 11 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Sun Devils walked away with 14 and Santa Clara finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Anthony Johnson is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished with 15 points on 3 out of 5 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Arizona State enters this game with a record of 9-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling in 33.2 boards per contest and has totaled 149 assists for the season, which is 224th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Sun Devils are hitting 39.2% on shots from distance (96 of 245) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.7 points per game (119th in Division 1) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They surrender 31.1% from beyond the arc while they are 199th in college in PPG from their opponents (73.6). The Sun Devils defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (274 of 630) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 140th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 135 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a score of 82-72 against Gonzaga. In reference to how they rebounded, UCLA permitted Gonzaga to pull down 31 in total (9 offensive). They shot 37.5% from distance by shooting 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). The Bruins permitted Gonzaga to make 28 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bruins ended up going 25 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, UCLA buried 7 of their 15 tries (46.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.9%. Gonzaga was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bruins to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Bruins were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest.

Tyler Bilodeau ended up having an impact for the Bruins in the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He converted 7 of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 7-3 for the campaign. The Bruins have committed 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per contest (104th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. UCLA has scored 767 pts this season (76.7 per game) and they average 33.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 78th in Division 1.

The UCLA defense gives up 31.6% on 3-point shots (73 of 231) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.5 assists and 31.9 total boards per game, which is 194th and 65th in college. The Bruins defensively are ranked 46th in the nation in points given up per game with 66.7. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (107th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona State

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