Chicago State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: fuboTV

Maples Pavilion is where the Stanford Cardinal (7-12) will take on the Chicago State Cougars (4-16) on Wednesday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced off with Coastal Carolina and took home the win by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. Chicago State finished the contest with a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and knocked down 10 out of their 28 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Chicago State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. Coastal Carolina earned 19 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, Coastal Carolina pulled down 32 boards (18 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Coastal Carolina finished the game shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 14 shots. They knocked down 13 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 18 and Coastal Carolina totaled 16 personal fouls.

Wesley Cardet is a player who had an impact in this game. He scored 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He finished shooting 70.0% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Chicago State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-16 so far this season. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago State is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 222 dimes for the campaign, which is 324th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (149 of 466) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 66.8 pts per game (311th in college basketball) while hitting 41.1% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 299th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.9). The Cougars are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (522 of 1,148) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 257th in D-1 in allowing assists with 273 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Stanford Cardinal got the victory with a final of 71-64 against Oregon. The Cardinal were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Oregon earned 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Stanford buried 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). When the game finished, the Cardinal shot 26 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Cardinal allowed Oregon to bury 22 of 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.9% for the contest. They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Stanford allowed Oregon to get 32 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Spencer Jones was important for the Cardinal in the matchup. He made 6 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Stanford has a mark of 7-12 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinal are shooting 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 237th in the nation. Stanford has totaled 1,290 points on the season (67.9 per game) and they average 34.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per contest (195th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Cardinal have committed 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (139 of 398) and their opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.6 dimes and 31.0 boards per contest, which is 174th and 27th in D-1. The Cardinal are ranked 87th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 66.2. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (270th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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