Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: FS1

McKale Memorial Center is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (16-0) will meet the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-6) on Wednesday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced Kansas State and earned the victory with a final of 87-84 in their last contest. Arizona State wrapped up the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 of 64) and made 3 of their 22 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sun Devils converted 24 of 32 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Arizona State let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 of 70 shooting. Kansas State earned 14 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Kansas State snagged 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kansas State finished shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 21 shots. They made 13 of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Sun Devils ended up walking away with 17 and Kansas State finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Massamba Diop is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 9 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Arizona State comes into this one with a mark of 10-6 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arizona State is pulling in 34.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 226 assists for the campaign, which ranks 245th in the nation in terms of passing. The Sun Devils are connecting on 32.9% on shots from distance (120 of 365) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.8 pts per contest (107th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sun Devils are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They surrender 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 309th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.8). The Sun Devils defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.7% (420 of 939) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are 170th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 219 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Arizona Wildcats got the victory with a final of 86-73 against TCU. The Wildcats pulled down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. TCU was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. In reference to three-point attempts, Arizona converted 7 out of 16 attempts (43.8%). Overall, the Wildcats shot 34 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.7%. The Wildcats permitted TCU to make 25 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% for the contest. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Arizona permitted TCU to collect 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Koa Peat ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He scored 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game. He made 10 of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Arizona has a win-loss record of 16-0 for the season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.2 times per game (10th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Arizona has scored 1,458 points so far this season (91.1 per contest) and they grab 43.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 51.8% from the field, which is ranked 12th in D-1.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 59th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (27th in college hoops). The Arizona defense concedes 31.5% on 3-point shots (111 of 352) and their opposition makes 68.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 29.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 93rd and 10th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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