Stanford Cardinal vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Pac 12 Network

Odds/Point Spread: Stanford (+10)

The Stanford Cardinal (13-18) are hitting the road to T-Mobile Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Arizona Wildcats (25-6). Stanford opens this matchup as 10-point underdogs. The total comes in at 157.5.

The Stanford Cardinal took the court against Oregon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-68 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Cardinal ended up walking away with 18 while Oregon finished the game with 10 fouls. They also made 9 of their 23 shots from distance. Oregon finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Oregon snagged 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Oregon distributed 15 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Stanford allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 9 of 16 shots for a rate of 56.3%. Stanford wrapped up the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and converted 9 of their 21 3-point shots.

Brandon Angel is someone who played a role in this matchup. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 30 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He left the arena with 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Stanford steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 13-18 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, Stanford is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 454 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 94th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinal are hitting 35.9% on three-point attempts (248 of 691) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.8 points per contest (223rd in the nation) while shooting 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cardinal are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 141st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 383 conceded for the campaign. The Cardinal defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (747 of 1,703) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 110th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.7).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 82-73 against UCLA. In relation to rebounds, Arizona allowed UCLA to pull down 34 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 27.3% from downtown via 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 20 out of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Wildcats allowed UCLA to bury 28 of 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats shot 27 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Arizona made 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. UCLA earned 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Wildcats were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game.

Azuolas Tubelis ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and had 10 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Arizona has a record of 25-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in college basketball. Arizona has earned 2,577 points this season (83.1 per game) and they collect 39.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per contest (2nd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 17.1 fouls every game and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Arizona defense allows 32.8% on three-point shots (249 of 759) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.7 assists and 33.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 189th and 139th in D-1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 237th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.9. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (36th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford (+10)

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