Arizona Wildcats vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

Maples Pavilion is the location where the Stanford Cardinal (5-5) will try to beat the Arizona Wildcats (9-2) on Sunday.

The Arizona Wildcats faced off with Florida Atlantic and ended up losing by a score of 96-95 in their last game. Arizona ended the game having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (33 of 85) and converted 7 of their 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 22 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 50 with 22 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to the defense, Arizona let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 36 out of 72 shooting. Florida Atlantic dished out 11 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Florida Atlantic snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Atlantic ended up shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 20 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 24 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 20 and Florida Atlantic recorded 24 fouls.

Caleb Love is a guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up going 32.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 8 of 25 shooting.

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Arizona heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-2 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Arizona is collecting 45.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 229 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 12th in the country in terms of passing. The Wildcats are connecting on 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 232) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 92.5 points per contest (2nd in the country) while hitting 49.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 fouls. They are 135th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 145 relinquished for the season. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (285 of 695) and they relinquish 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 32.1% on 3-point shots and they are 163rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.3).

In their last game, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a score of 74-60 against San Diego State. The Cardinal were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. San Diego State committed 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of them for a clip of 89.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Stanford buried 3 out of their 20 tries (15.0%). Overall, the Cardinal finished the game shooting 20 out of 49 from the field which had them sitting at 40.8%. The Cardinal permitted San Diego State to convert 27 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 29.6% from distance by going 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). When talking about attacking the glass, Stanford allowed San Diego State to get 29 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Maxime Raynaud ended up having an impact for the Cardinal in the game. He recorded 15 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 out of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss record of 5-5 this season. As an offense, the Cardinal are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 64th in college basketball. Stanford has totaled 784 points on the year (78.4 per contest) and they snag 36.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.6 times per contest (25th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. The Cardinal have committed 15.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense surrenders 34.0% on 3-pointers (80 of 235) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.9 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which is 122nd and 266th in the nation. The Cardinal are ranked 274th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (192nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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