Idaho Vandals vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

Maples Pavilion is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (4-4) will try to defeat the Idaho Vandals (6-4) on Sunday.

The Idaho Vandals took the court against Utah Tech and took home the win by a score of 63-62 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Vandals ended up walking away with 14 while Utah Tech had 15 personal fouls. They made 8 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. Utah Tech ended up shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Utah Tech snagged 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah Tech dished out 17 assists and had 1 steal for the matchup. Concerning defense, Idaho let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the field on 22 of 47 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vandals knocked down 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Idaho ended the game with a 37.7% FG percentage (20 out of 53) and knocked down 10 of 30 shots from downtown.

Quinn Denker is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He shot 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Idaho will take the court with a mark of 6-4 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Idaho is grabbing 35.6 boards per contest and has totaled 139 assists for the year, which ranks 170th in the country in terms of passing. The Vandals are hitting 33.1% on shots from downtown (86 of 260) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.0 points per contest (207th in college basketball) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Vandals have forced 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 180th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 124 relinquished on the season. The Vandals defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (229 of 549) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 88th in D-1 in opponents PPG (66.8).

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal walked away with a victory by a final of 88-64 when they played San Diego. In the matter of team rebounding, Stanford allowed San Diego to collect 29 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Cardinal permitted San Diego to make 25 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them at 40.3% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Cardinal went 31 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 53.4%. Concerning three-point shots, Stanford knocked down 11 out of 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. San Diego was called for 19 fouls in this game which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Cardinal pulled down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Brandon Angel ended up being a factor for the Cardinal for this contest. He made 9 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and earned 8 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

Stanford has a mark of 4-4 for the campaign. The Cardinal have committed 16.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.4 times per contest (16th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Stanford has totaled 642 points this year (80.3 per game) and they grab 35.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 81st in college hoops.

The Cardinal on the defensive end are ranked 294th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (215th in D-1). The Stanford defense gives up 36.1% from downtown (66 of 183) and their opponents are making 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.6 dimes and 38.6 boards per game, which is 109th and 317th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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