Arizona State Sun Devils vs Houston Cougars Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-18-2026

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Arizona State Sun Devils vs Houston Cougars Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-18-2026

In their most recent match, the Arizona State Sun Devils were defeated by Arizona by a score of 89-82, and they were forced to return home with a low score. In terms of the number of fouls committed, the Sun Devils were able to leave the arena with 22, while Arizona was responsible for 17 fouls. In addition to that, they won four of eleven shots from a distance. During the course of the game, Arizona made 21 of their 26 attempts from the free throw line, resulting in an 80.8% success rate. On top of that, Arizona finished the game without committing any turnovers, despite the fact that they grabbed 38 boards (10 offensive and 28 defensive). A total of 16 assists and six steals were recorded by Arizona during this competition. In terms of defense, Arizona State allowed the opposing team to shoot 54.2% from the field, which was accomplished by shooting 32 of 59 shots. At the same time as they forced the opposing side into ten turnovers and garnered four steals, they also recorded fifteen assists during this match. With regard to the number of rebounds they obtained, they obtained a total of 22, with eight of those being of an offensive nature. The Sun Devils had a success rate of 63.6% from the free throw line, making seven of eleven attempts from the line. During the game, Arizona State finished with a field goal percentage of 47.8 percent (32 of 67), and they were successful in 11 of their 25 attempts at three-point scoring.

One of the individuals who contributed to this game is a man named Massamba Diop. As he exited the arena, he had scored 21 points and had shot eight out of ten. In addition to his total of nine boards, he played for a total of thirty-one minutes on the hardwood. After the game was over, he finished with an 80.0% field goal shooting percentage and one assist.

This competition will be entered by Arizona State with a record of 10-7 during the current season. They have a turnover rate of 11.5 times per game, and they commit 18.4 personal fouls on average each and every game as a team. During the current season, Arizona State has accumulated 241 assists and 33.8 boards per game, which places them 214th in Division 1 in terms of passing. Additionally, the team has a passing percentage of 242. This season, the Sun Devils have a 33.6% success rate on shots from downtown (131 of 390), and they have a 74.7% success rate from the charity stripe. In addition to connecting on 45.9% of their field goal attempts, they are averaging 80.8 points per game, which places them 107th in the USA.

Every game, the Sun Devils are able to cause 14.0 turnovers while earning 21.4 fouls when they are on the defensive end of the court. They have a turnover rate of 34.7% on three-point shots and rank 314th in the NCAA basketball rankings for points per game allowed (79.4). Over the course of the season, the Sun Devils defense has allowed a field goal percentage of 45.3% (452 of 998) and has allowed 35.5 rebounds per game as a collective unit. The number of assists that they have given up to the opposition this year is 235, which places them in the 206th position in Division I.

The Houston Cougars took on West Virginia in their most recent game, and they emerged victorious by a score of 77-48. This triumph was the last time they appeared on the floor. Over the course of this game, the Cougars grabbed a total of 36 rebounds, including 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards. In addition, they were responsible for six out of ten turnovers, while they made nine steals during the game. Due to the fact that West Virginia committed twenty personal fouls during this game, the Cougars were forced to make a total of twenty-one attempts from the free throw line. They were successful in making 16 of the free throws, which is equivalent to a 76.2% success rate. When it came to three-point shots, Houston was successful in getting 11 of their 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Cougars had a shooting percentage of 43.1%, which was achieved by shooting 25 shots from the floor out of 58 total shots. Through the course of this contest, the Cougars allowed West Virginia to convert 17 of their 46 attempts from the field, which resulted in a conversion rate of 37.0% for West Virginia. During the competition, they concluded with a score of 9 out of 25 from beyond the arc, which was 36.0%, and they finished with a score of 5 out of 10 from the charity stripe, which was 50.0%. Regarding the manner in which they reclaimed the ball, Houston allowed West Virginia to get a total of 25 (five of which were offensive).

During this competition, Milos Uzan was an essential member of the Cougars team. In this game, he managed to make 5 of 9 field goals, which gave him a field goal percentage of 55.6%. In addition, he grabbed 2 rebounds. The thirty minutes that he spent on the hardwood resulted in him scoring seventeen points and earning two assists for the game.

In the first 16 games of the season, Houston had a record of 16-1. Over the course of each game, the Cougars incur 17.6 fouls, and their percentage from the free throw line is 75.6%. While they are 96th in college basketball in terms of the number of assists they dish out per game, they are 96th in terms of the number of times they give up possession each game. Since the beginning of the season, Houston has amassed 1,313 points, or 77.2 points per game, and they have grabbed 38.2 boards per game. When it comes to their offense, the Cougars are currently ranked 246th in the nation with a field goal percentage of 44.2% to their name.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are ranked first in college football in terms of points per game allowed, with 59.3. Each game, they are able to force 15.5 turnovers and enable teams to shoot 39.0% from the field, which is the 18th best percentage in NCAA basketball. The defense of Houston allows their opponents to make 30.1% of their shots from beyond the arc (113 of 375), yet their opponents are successful on 66.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.1 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which places them in 10th and 109th in those areas respectively.

✅ Our Arizona State Sun Devils vs Houston Cougars Pick: Houston

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