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USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska at Arizona State odds, tips and betting trends
The Arizona State Sun Devils (13-19) take a five-game slide into a home matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-14), losers of five straight as well. The contest tips at 8:30 p.m. ET (on Fox Sports 1) on Monday, March 31, 2025. In this preview, we dig into the Arizona State vs. Nebraska odds and lines for this game. No line has been set yet for the Sun Devils vs. Cornhuskers matchup. Arizona State is 16-14-1 against the spread this season compared to Nebraska's 16-15-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Sun Devils are 16-15-0 and the Cornhuskers are 15-16-0. Arizona State is 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall over its past 10 contests, while Nebraska has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall. As college hoops matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know before Monday's game. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch Arizona State vs. Nebraska Game day: Monday, March 31, 2025 Monday, March 31, 2025 Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET 8:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: Fox Sports 1 Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo! Arizona State vs. Nebraska prediction Nebraska 75, Arizona State 74 Against the spread Arizona State is 16-14-1 ATS this season. Nebraska has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times. The 73.9 points per game the Sun Devils record are only 1.0 more point than the Cornhuskers give up (72.9). When Arizona State totals more than 72.9 points, it is 10-5 against the spread and 8-7 overall. Nebraska is 13-5 against the spread and 15-3 overall when giving up fewer than 73.9 points. The Cornhuskers' 75.4 points per game are only 1.1 fewer points than the 76.5 the Sun Devils give up to opponents. When it scores more than 76.5 points, Nebraska is 9-5 against the spread and 11-3 overall. Arizona State is 10-3-1 against the spread and 10-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 75.4 points. Players to watch Arizona State Basheer Jihad averages 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 41.0% from the floor. Alston Mason is tops on his team in assists per game (4.0), and also posts 13.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Jayden Quaintance is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (7.9), and also averages 9.4 points and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 2.6 blocked shots (seventh in the country). Nebraska Brice Williams paces the Cornhuskers in scoring (20.0 points per game) and assists (2.8), and averages 4.1 rebounds. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. The Cornhuskers receive 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Juwan Gary. The Cornhuskers receive 7.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Rollie Worster. Watch Arizona State vs. Nebraska on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
New York Times
05-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Bobby Hurley's final stand? Arizona State coach focused on players, not job security
TUCSON, Ariz. — Alston Mason watched from the perimeter as the basketball swung to the left side. The Arizona State guard saw a teammate drive baseline and sprinted to the opposite corner. Freshman Joson Sanon delivered a perfect pass. Mason set his feet and swished a 3-pointer right in front of the Arizona State bench. The shot pulled the under-manned, out-gunned Sun Devils to within 3 late Tuesday night against No. 24 Arizona. Advertisement Had you told coach Bobby Hurley that Arizona State would be in this position early in the contest, given his team's personnel issues, he might have been surprised. His leading scorer was dismissed two weeks ago for conduct detrimental to the team. His most promising player was sidelined with a knee injury. His senior leader aggravated an injury on the game's first play and did not return. That Arizona State battled, ultimately falling 113-100 to the Wildcats, says something about how Hurley has kept this team competing amid difficult, frustrating circumstances. As the season nears its final stretch, however, it's reasonable to wonder whether that might be enough for the head coach to keep his job. In his 10th season, Hurley knows how this works. This year's team started strong then fizzled, buried in an avalanche of injuries and discipline issues. To reach the NCAA Tournament, the Sun Devils (13-17 and 4-15 in their first Big 12 season) have to win the conference tournament. While Tuesday's loss showed they have heart, the game film will show they lack the muscle. GO DEEPER Court Vision: College basketball coaches with the hottest seats? A Final Four dark horse Before he left McKale Center, Hurley was asked if job security weighs on his mind. He deflected the question and focused on his players. He specifically pointed out how close he thought the Sun Devils were earlier this season, when the Sun Devils beat Saint Mary's and challenged Gonzaga on the road. 'Because it's one thing to be really bad through most of the year and not win games, but it's another thing, where it's the tale of two seasons almost,' Hurley said. 'To where you're really good and you have all kinds of promise and then it just gets taken from you because of a lot of exterior factors that are, like, beyond your control. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not worried about myself. It's hard because I want it bad for this team. We worked really hard. That's where more of my disappointment is.' Advertisement This is a different time at Arizona State. Football coach Kenny Dillingham is the talk of his sport. A miracle worker in the desert. In his second season, the energetic 34-year-old led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 title and into the College Football Playoff, taking powerful Texas into overtime. He showed what is possible for a school that has often wilted under expectations. Dillingham raised the bar. But basketball at this school is a different beast. All one has to do is walk through aging Desert Financial Arena, a facility years past its prime, to understand the program's failure to launch. It's been an afterthought for far too long. Hurley has survived longer than most. With 168 wins, he's the second-winningest coach in program history, trailing only Ned Wulk's 406. He has made three NCAA Tournaments, although the Sun Devils likely would've made a fourth had COVID-19 not shut down the 2020 tournament. The biggest issues: Hurley never has taken the Sun Devils beyond the tournament's first weekend. And barring a late hot streak, he's about to post his fourth losing season in five years. The Big 12 will not get easier. Arizona State must get better. In some ways it has. NIL support has improved, which could allow the staff to upgrade the roster over the offseason. And at long last, Desert Financial Arena may soon get a facelift. Athletic director Graham Rossini recently said on a local radio show that the school is considering a multi-year renovation. These are important steps. Hurley is under contract through the 2025-26 season. If he stays, he is due an extension. On Tuesday night, he was the most hated person in McKale, which is not unusual on the road against the Sun Devils' rival. Hurley did himself no favors during the rivalry's first matchup in February. In the final minute, shortly after guard BJ Freeman head-butted Arizona's Caleb Love, both players earning ejections, Hurley ordered his reserves and coaching staff to the locker room. After the final buzzer, he didn't shake hands with Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd. In his postgame news conference that afternoon, Hurley suggested he would not vote for Love for all-conference awards. Advertisement The Arizona students didn't forget. They made signs for Tuesday's rematch. PLZ STAY BOBBY EXTEND BOBBY BYE BYE BOBBY The Sun Devils didn't seem to have much of a chance. They played without talented freshman Jayden Quaintance because of the knee issue. They lost senior guard Adam Miller on the game's opening possession. Hurley started with a seven-man rotation. Because of the Miller injury and foul trouble, that eventually decreased to five, a lineup that included Hurley's son, Bobby. Yet, after Mason swished the corner 3, setting off a mini-celebration on the bench, Arizona State had a legit chance to win. Lloyd called timeout. Hurley raced onto the court, fists clinched. He implored his team to get stops. Arizona (20-10 and 14-5 in the Big 12) responded with eight consecutive points, finally pulling away. Students returned to their favorite chant. BOB-BY! BOB-BY! The Sun Devils dropped their ninth game in 10 tries. They close out the regular season Saturday at home against No. 9 Texas Tech. From there, the Big 12 Tournament awaits. And perhaps a difficult decision. 'I feel bad for the kids,' Hurley said after he finished his postgame press conference. 'I've done a lot in the game. And I appreciate every moment I get to do what I do. But this is like their moment, and I feel like this season has been robbed from us to a degree just with unfortunate injuries spread (throughout the season.) And maybe all those injuries collectively have added to why we lost maybe another four or five games we could've won.' GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch 2025: Hey Indiana and Arkansas — beware of bid thieves (Top photo of Bobby Hurley during Tuesday's loss to Arizona: Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
Washington Post
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Miller, Mason help pace Arizona State to 70-68 win over Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. — Adam Miller scored 18 points and Alston Mason scored 17 points and Arizona State kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 70-68 in a frantic finish on Tuesday night. Shawn Phillips Jr. scored 13 points and Basheer Jihad scored nine of his 11 points from the foul line for the Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6).
