Kansas State Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Peacock

The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-6) will play the Kansas State Wildcats (9-6) at Desert Financial Arena on Saturday.

The Kansas State Wildcats faced Arizona and took a loss by a final of 101-76 in their last game. Kansas State ended with a 33.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 77) and converted 8 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defending, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 34 out of 69 shooting. Arizona earned 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Arizona totaled 52 rebounds (15 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona finished the game at 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 30 of 39 shots. They also converted 3 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 29 while Arizona accounted for 19 fouls.

PJ Haggerty is a guy who came through in this contest. He walked away with 19 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the floor and dished out 7 dimes.

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Kansas State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-6 on the season. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Kansas State is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and has earned 284 assists on the season, which is 26th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are hitting 37.1% on 3-pointers (152 of 410) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.6 points per game (38th in the country) while going 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 278th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 conceded for the season. The Wildcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (413 of 941) and they concede 35.1 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 318th in D-1 in points per game allowed (79.5).

When they last played, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a loss by a score of 104-76 when they faced BYU. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Arizona State allowed BYU to collect 37 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 45.2% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 31 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Sun Devils allowed BYU to knock down 35 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.4% in this matchup. In all, the Sun Devils ended up going 28 for 74 from the field which had them shooting 37.8%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Arizona State converted 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 72.2%. BYU earned 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Sun Devils collected 17 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game.

Anthony Johnson was important for the Sun Devils in this game. He made 7 of 21 in this contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Arizona State has a win-loss mark of 9-6 so far this year. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks 176th in the nation. Arizona State has totaled 1,205 points on the campaign (80.3 per contest) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per game (205th in college) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Sun Devils have committed 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona State defense allows 34.1% on 3-pointers (132 of 387) and their opposition knocks down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.7 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 212th and 227th in the country. The Sun Devils on the defensive end are ranked 303rd in college in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (269th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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