Pacific Tigers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Stanford Cardinal (16-16 last year) will compete against the Pacific Tigers (8-22 last season) at Maples Pavilion on Monday.

The Pacific Tigers played Loyola Marymount and took a loss by a final of 86-66 in their last game of last season. Pacific finished with a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 49) and buried 3 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Pacific allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. Loyola Marymount recorded 15 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Loyola Marymount pulled down 25 boards (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Loyola Marymount finished 73.3% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 13 out of their 24 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 19 while Loyola Marymount finished the game with 19 fouls.

Pierre Crockrell is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He walked away with 8 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 9 assists.

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Pacific enters this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 8-22 last season. They had an average of 65.9 points per contest (305th in the country) on 41.5% from the field. The Tigers shot 31.8% on 3-point shots (182 of 572) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a group, Pacific snagged 32.8 rebounds per game and totaled 343 dimes last season, which had them ranked 311th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turned it over 12.3 times per contest and as a team committed 16.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers were able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 fouls. They were 118th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 383 surrendered last season. The Tigers defensively gave up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (777 of 1,693) and they conceded 34.5 boards per game as a unit. They relinquished 38.6% on 3-pointers while they were 272nd in the country in PPG allowed (72.7).

In their last game last season, the Stanford Cardinal took a defeat with a final score of 84-80 when they faced Arizona. The Cardinal corralled 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Arizona was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, Stanford knocked down 11 out of their 20 attempts (55.0%). Overall, the Cardinal finished 32 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Cardinal allowed Arizona to knock down 31 of their 65 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.7% in this matchup. They went 37.5% from distance by hitting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Stanford permitted Arizona to grab 34 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Spencer Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinal in the matchup. He converted 12 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Stanford had a mark of 16-16 last year. The Cardinal were responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per game and they went 65.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 13.1 times per contest (173rd in D-1) and they gave up possession 15.0 times per contest. Stanford tallied 2,124 points throughout last season (66.4 per contest) and they pulled in 36.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Cardinal connected on 43.3% from the floor, which was ranked 226th in college hoops.

The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court were 165th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.7. They forced 11.0 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (281st in college hoops). The Stanford defense gave up 32.7% on 3-point attempts (229 of 700) and opponents connected on 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquished 12.3 dimes and 30.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranked them 159th and 10th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pacific

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