Grand Canyon vs. Arizona State prediction, odds, time: 2024 college basketball picks from proven model

Grand Canyon vs. Arizona State: What you need to know

The Grand Canyon Antelopes (14-6, 5-2 WAC) will square off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (16-4, 5-2 Pac-12) at Desert Financial Arena on Friday night. The Antelopes are coming off a 58-53 home win over Seattle on Saturday night while the Sun Devils have won four in a row since dropping a 55-52 decision at Stanford on January 12.

Keys to victory

The Antelopes will need to control tempo and shoot well from the outside. GCU is 14th in the country in effective field goal percentage (57.3) and 26th in three-point shooting (38.4). If the Antelopes can get hot from deep, they will be tough to beat.

The Sun Devils cannot afford too many turnovers. ASU is averaging only 11.0 turnovers per game, but GCU is forcing 15.2 turnovers per game. If the Sun Devils can take care of the ball, they will have a good chance of winning.

Head to head

The series is tied 3-3 between Arizona State and Grand Canyon. The Sun Devils won the last meeting in Tempe, 95-80, on December 22, 2021.

Prediction

This is a tough matchup to call. I like Grand Canyon's offense, but Arizona State's defense is very good. I think this game will be close, but I'll give the edge to the Sun Devils at home. Final score: Arizona State 65, Grand Canyon 62