Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-4) are en route to Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-2).

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks faced off with North Dakota State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-68 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Lumberjacks ended up with 19 and North Dakota State finished the game with 8 fouls. They converted 6 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. North Dakota State finished the game shooting 61.1% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 18 shots. Moreover, North Dakota State totaled 39 boards (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Dakota State dished out 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Northern Arizona let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks buried 6 of 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Northern Arizona walked away from the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and buried 6 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zack Davidson is a guy who was important in this matchup. He ended up going 58.3% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 26 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Northern Arizona comes into this one with a mark of 4-4 for the season. They average 77.1 pts per contest (188th in college hoops) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Lumberjacks are hitting 36.3% on 3-pointers (57 of 157) and 61.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northern Arizona is pulling down 36.8 boards per game and is sitting with 108 dimes this season, which ranks 329th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lumberjacks are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 111th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 113 conceded on the season. The Lumberjacks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (217 of 500) and they concede 38.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 33.5% on three-point shots and they are 216th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.8).

In their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 86-70 against Oklahoma. The Sun Devils were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. Oklahoma was called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 34 tries. They were able to make 23 of them for a percentage of 67.6%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Arizona State converted 13 out of 24 attempts (54.2%). In all, the Sun Devils shot 25 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Sun Devils permitted Oklahoma to make 22 of 63 tries from the floor which had them at 34.9% for this contest. They went 27.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 26 from the free throw line (61.5%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Arizona State allowed Oklahoma to collect 29 in all (10 offensive).

Moe Odum ended up being a factor for the Sun Devils in this game. He recorded 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 7 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Arizona State has a mark of 7-2 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Sun Devils are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 144th in the nation. Arizona State has accumulated 733 points this season (81.4 per contest) and they snag 32.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (290th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.4 times per game. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 243rd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.9. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (244th in D-1). The Arizona State defense gives up 32.0% on shots from distance (73 of 228) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 35.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 122nd and 218th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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