California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The California Golden Bears (9-12) are hitting the road to Maples Pavilion on Tuesday where they will go up against the Stanford Cardinal (12-7).

The California Golden Bears played USC and ended up losing by a score of 79-72 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Golden Bears walked away with 25 and USC recorded 15 fouls. They converted 4 of their 17 tries from beyond the perimeter. USC ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of their 28 shots. In addition, USC pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. USC dished out 11 assists and had 3 steals for the game. In regard to defending, California allowed the other team to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Golden Bears converted 8 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. California finished having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 out of 56) and buried 8 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Andre Kelly is one player who came through for this game. He totaled 12 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He played for 23 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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California heads into this game with a win-loss record of 9-12 so far this year. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, California is pulling down 34.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 224 dimes so far this season, which ranks 289th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Bears are connecting on 34.0% on 3-pointers (119 of 350) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.9 pts per contest (315th in D-1) while shooting 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Bears have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.2 fouls. They relinquish 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 98th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.0). The Golden Bears defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (495 of 1,185) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 41st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 203 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a score of 66-43 when they faced UCLA. When talking about rebounding, Stanford permitted UCLA to collect 34 in all (7 offensive). They finished 13.8% from distance by shooting 4 out of 29 and finished the contest at 18 out of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Cardinal permitted UCLA to convert 22 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3% for this game. Overall, the Cardinal went 13 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.1%. When talking about shooting from distance, Stanford converted 3 out of their 20 attempts (15.0%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. UCLA was called for 18 fouls for the contest which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Cardinal were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Isael Silva pitched in for the Cardinal in this matchup. He converted 3 of 5 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 1 rebound. He accumulated 8 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

Stanford has a mark of 12-7 this season. The Cardinal are committing 18.2 fouls per game and they connect on 66.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (169th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per contest. Stanford has accounted for 1,290 pts on the season (67.9 per game) and they pull in 37.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Cardinal are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 246th in college basketball.

The Cardinal defensively are ranked 193rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (274th in Division 1). The Stanford defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (144 of 454) and their opponents are making 68.3% of their foul shots. They allow 12.1 assists and 30.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 139th and 15th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take California

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