Stanford Cardinal vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Big 12 Network

Ferrell Center is the site where the Baylor Bears (3-0) will compete against the Stanford Cardinal (3-1) on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced off with Valparaiso and took home the win by a score of 74-60 in their last contest. Stanford walked away from the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and converted 11 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Cardinal buried 13 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. Valparaiso totaled 6 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Valparaiso collected 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Valparaiso shot 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 8 of 27 tries from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Cardinal walked away with 14 while Valparaiso racked up 16 personal fouls.

Brandon Angel is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 4 out of 5 shooting. He saw the court for 19 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Stanford steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 3-1 so far this season. They are averaging 71.0 pts per contest (222nd in D-1) on 44.2% from the field. The Cardinal are shooting 33.7% on three-point attempts (28 of 83) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stanford is grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 58 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 44th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cardinal are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 280th in the country in giving up assists with 46 relinquished on the year. The Cardinal defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (97 of 206) and they surrender 27.0 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 34.0% from beyond the arc and they are 144th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0).

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 92-47 when they faced Central Arkansas. Concerning rebounding, Baylor allowed Central Arkansas to pull down 32 in all (6 offensive). They finished 14.3% from distance by going 2 of 14 and ended up shooting 9 out of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bears allowed Central Arkansas to knock down 18 out of their 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 31.0% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bears shot 37 out of 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Baylor converted 5 of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.9%. Central Arkansas committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Bears to the free throw line for 21 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 21 steals for this game. The Bears were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 50 in the matchup.

James Akinjo was important for the Bears in this matchup. He buried 5 of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 10 assists for the game.

Baylor has a mark of 3-0 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bears are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which is 60th in college basketball. Baylor has scored 268 pts so far this season (89.3 per game) and they pull in 46.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (1st in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 62.5% from the free throw line.

The Baylor defense allows 32.1% on 3-point shots (18 of 56) and opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.0 dimes and 29.0 boards every game, which is 91st and 31st in college hoops. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 27th in D-1 in points given up per game with 55.7. They are forcing 22.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (68th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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