Saturday, February 6, 2016

Haas Pavilion

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The Stanford Cardinal travel to Haas Pavilion to play the California Golden Bears on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Cal as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 11-9 and a road record of 1-4. They are 7-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Golden Bears have an overall record of 14-8 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 10-12 against the spread.

Rosco Allen comes into this contest averaging 15.1 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Reid Travis averages 12.8 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 7.1 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 48%.

Jaylen Brown averages 15.8 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Bears. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Tyrone Wallace averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Stanford averages 70.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 214th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 278th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 294th in the country. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 205th and 296th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 61st with 11.6 per game. The Cardinal allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 147th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 220th and 261st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 174th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 228th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 95th in the Division 1.

California averages 74.3 points per game this year which ranks them 130th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 52nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 137th in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per contest which ranks them 45th and 196th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Bears rank 147th with 12.5 per game. The Golden Bears allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 56th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 257th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 52nd place in the nation. The Golden Bears force 9.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 344th in college basketball.

The Cardinal average 65.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -12 per contest. The Cardinal have an offensive rating of 103.8 and they assist on 48.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Stanford turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%. The Cardinal give up 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 86.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Golden Bears score 77.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.8 points per game. The Golden Bears have a rating on offense of 108.6 and 48.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. California turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.1%. The Golden Bears give up 62.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 7-10 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 9-9 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 10-12 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 11-11 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

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

California Golden Bears Injuries

01/20/16 G Tyrone Wallace Wrist expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Stanford

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