Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 1/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears

Date: Friday, January 6, 2023

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPNU

The California Golden Bears (2-13) are welcoming the Stanford Cardinal (5-9) at Haas Pavilion on Friday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced off with Utah and ended up losing by a score of 71-66 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cardinal left the arena with 19 and Utah had 13 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 14 attempts from distance. Utah finished shooting 82.6% from the free throw line by making 19 of 23 attempts. On top of that, Utah snagged 30 rebounds (1 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah earned 10 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, Stanford let their opponent shoot 57.5% from the field on 23 out of 40 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Cardinal converted 3 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 37.5%. Stanford finished the game having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (27 out of 64) and converted 9 of their 28 shots from distance.

Spencer Jones is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played for 31 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Stanford comes into this game with a mark of 5-9 on the season. They are averaging 68.1 points per outing (283rd in the country) while connecting on 43.5% from the field. The Cardinal are shooting 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 321) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stanford is grabbing 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 186 dimes this year, which ranks 227th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cardinal are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 131st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 168 conceded for the campaign. The Cardinal defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.8% (331 of 756) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 83rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the California Golden Bears got the victory with a final of 80-76 against Colorado. The Golden Bears were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the matchup. They turned it over 20 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Colorado committed 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Bears to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, California made 7 of 13 attempts (53.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Bears finished 29 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 58.0%. The Golden Bears permitted Colorado to make 30 of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.5% for the matchup. They went 26.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 26 and finished the game at 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). In regard to rebounds, California permitted Colorado to pull down 19 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Joel Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Bears in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

California has a mark of 2-13 on the season. As an offense, the Golden Bears are connecting on 41.3% from the field, which is 318th in Division 1. California has scored 892 points for the campaign (59.5 per game) and they pull in 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 9.4 times per contest (359th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Golden Bears are committing 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The California defense concedes 30.2% on shots from distance (91 of 301) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.6 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, which is 186th and 110th in D-1. The Golden Bears defensively are ranked 117th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (228th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take California

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