Colorado Buffaloes vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: Youtube TV

Maples Pavilion is where the Stanford Cardinal (5-7) will try to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (8-5) on Thursday.

The Colorado Buffaloes stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Utah and took home the win by a score of 86-78 in their last game. Colorado ended the game having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 66) and converted 3 of their 17 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes buried 21 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 65.6%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists for the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. With regard to defense, Colorado allowed the other team to shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 out of 66 shooting. Southern Utah distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Southern Utah grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Southern Utah walked away from this one shooting 92.3% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 13 attempts. They buried 12 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Buffaloes finished with 12 while Southern Utah recorded 22 personal fouls.

KJ Simpson is one player who was a factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 35.7% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Colorado steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-5 for the season. They average 76.4 points per game (112th in D-1) while going 45.8% from the field. The Buffaloes are shooting 32.7% on three-point shots (90 of 275) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado is collecting 39.8 rebounds per game and has earned 185 dimes this season, which is 123rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.7 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 198th in the country in opponents points per game (69.2). The Buffaloes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (321 of 771) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 83rd in the country in giving up assists with 139 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal took home the win by a final score of 75-62 against Loyola. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Stanford allowed Loyola to grab 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.4% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 7 of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Cardinal permitted Loyola to knock down 24 of their 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.4% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cardinal shot 28 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, Stanford converted 5 of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.8%. Loyola committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Cardinal snagged 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this contest.

Harrison Ingram ended up being a factor for the Cardinal for this game. He totaled 15 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game. He knocked down 5 of 8 in this matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Stanford has a mark of 5-7 on the year. The Cardinal have committed 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (178th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. Stanford has totaled 818 points for the season (68.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cardinal are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 228th in Division 1.

The Stanford defense gives up 30.6% on 3-point attempts (75 of 245) and opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their foul shots. They concede 12.3 assists and 31.3 boards per contest, which is 163rd and 44th in college hoops. The Cardinal defensively are ranked 66th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.8. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (178th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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