Thursday, January 14, 2016

Maples Pavilion

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The California Golden Bears travel to Maples Pavilion to play the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The opening line for this game has California as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Golden Bears come into this game with an overall record of 12-5 and a road record of 1-3. They are 9-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Cardinal have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 7-3. They have an over/under record of 5-8 and they are 6-7 against the spread.

Tyrone Wallace comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Bears. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Jaylen Brown averages 14.9 points per game in 27.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for California. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Rosco Allen averages 14.1 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinal. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Reid Travis averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 48%.

California averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 99th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 35th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 155th in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 182nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 137th with 12.5 per game. The Golden Bears allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 252nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 43rd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 63rd place in the country. They force 9.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 349th in the Division 1.

Stanford averages 69.9 points per game this year which ranks them 217th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 216th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 190th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 168th and 250th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinal rank 83rd with 11.9 per game. The Cardinal allow 67.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 177th and 117th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the nation. The Cardinal force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 111th in college basketball.

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 9-8 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 7-10 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 6-7 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 5-8 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

12/20/15 F Reid Travis Leg out indefinitely
11/10/15 G Robert Cartwright Forearm out for season

Tony's Pick: Take California

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