Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: TNT

The Arizona State Sun Devils (14-14) will try to beat the Utah Utes (10-18) at Desert Financial Arena on Saturday.

The Utah Utes played Iowa State and took a loss by a final of 75-59 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Utes ended up finishing with 14 and Iowa State finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 23 shots from distance. Iowa State finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Iowa State snagged 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Iowa State distributed 15 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defending, Utah allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in this game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Utes made 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. Utah wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 46) and converted 6 of their 18 3-point shots.

Terrence Brown is a player who played a role for the contest. He recorded 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Utah heads into this game with a mark of 10-18 on the year. They are averaging 75.0 pts per contest (210th in Division 1) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Utes are connecting on 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (221 of 630) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is collecting 34.3 boards per game and has totaled 385 dimes for the season, which is 226th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Utes are able to force 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 187th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 385 relinquished on the year. The Utes are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (815 of 1,727) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 33.6% on shots from distance while they are 299th in college in opponents PPG (78.3).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a loss by a final score of 90-78 against TCU. The Sun Devils earned 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. TCU earned 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Arizona State knocked down 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils finished shooting 28 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9%. The Sun Devils allowed TCU to convert 27 out of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2% in this game. They finished 34.8% from distance by shooting 8 of 23 and finished the game at 28 of 40 from the free throw line (70.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Arizona State permitted TCU to pull down 36 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Moe Odum was important for the Sun Devils in the game. He recorded 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accounted for 10 assists in the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Arizona State has a record of 14-14 this year. The Sun Devils have committed 17.6 fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (162nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. Arizona State has accounted for 2,186 points on the year (78.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 202nd in D-1.

The Arizona State defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (236 of 664) and opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.1 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which is ranked 296th and 270th in those defensive categories. The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 313th in college in points given up per game with 78.9. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (294th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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