The Arizona State Sun Devils host the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona in a men's college basketball game.

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Check out these college basketball picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO ).

Arizona State is 12-8 on the season and 3-6 in Big 12 play. Arizona is 14-6 overall and 8-1 in conference games.

This is the first of two scheduled games between the rivals this season, with the Sun Devils scheduled to play at the Wildcats on Tuesday, March 4 in the second to last game of the regular season for both teams.

Sportsbook Wire : Arizona 76, Arizona State 73



It writes: "Arizona State has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing seven times. Arizona has compiled an 11-9-0 record against the spread this year. The Sun Devils average just 4.2 more points per game (73.4) than the Wildcats give up (69.2)."

ESPN : Arizona has a 74.7% chance to beat Arizona State



The site gives the Sun Devils a 25.3% shot at upsetting the Wildcats on Saturday.

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Winners and Whiners : Arizona will roll against Arizona State



Mark Ruelle writes: "The Wildcats have dominated this matchup in recent years, winning seven of the last ten meetings between the two teams, including three straight. They will have a decided advantage on Saturday, particularly if some of the injured Sun Devils players are unable to return. Keep an eye on the statuses of Freeman and Quaintance heading into this game. Without them, the Sun Devils simply don't have enough firepower to handle the Wildcats. Arizona comes in ranked 2nd in the Big 12 in scoring and 14th in the country in offensive efficiency. They'll exploit ASU in the paint with the conference's fourth-best field goal shooting. Arizona isn't as much of a threat beyond the arc, so expect them to pound the Sun Devils down low. The Wildcats also hold a decided advantage on the glass, ranked second in the conference in rebounding compared to the Sun Devils' 12th-ranked rebounding unit. The Wildcats will roll and make it four straight wins on Saturday. Take Arizona."

Odds Shark : Arizona 84.8, Arizona State 64.9



The site predicts that Arizona will defeat Arizona State in Saturday's game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.

SB Nation : Arizona Wildcats will top Arizona State Sun Devils



Aiden Blanc writes: "A hobbled ASU team stands very little chance given how hot the Wildcats have been recently, but this rivalry is always a ‘throw the records out’ type contest and ASU has shown their ability to compete against the best throughout the 24-25 campaign. Assuming Quaintance and Freeman both play, Arizona wins by 10 despite ASU surprising many and keeping it close for about 30-35 minutes of game time."

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