Washington Huskies vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/26/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Maples Pavilion is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (11-17) will compete against the Washington Huskies (16-13) on Sunday.

The Washington Huskies played California and took home the win by a score of 65-56 in their last contest. Washington ended the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 of 49) and knocked down 4 of their 17 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Huskies buried 15 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 57.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 31.3% from the floor on 20 out of 64 shooting. California doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, California snagged 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 21 shots. They also converted 2 of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 19 and California recorded 23 personal fouls.

Keion Brooks is a guy who was important for this contest. He accumulated 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and collected 11 rebounds. He finished shooting 64.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Washington heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 16-13 so far this year. They have an average of 68.7 points per game (263rd in college basketball) on 43.0% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 31.3% on 3-point shots (190 of 608) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is collecting 34.1 boards per game and has accounted for 333 assists for the season, which ranks 298th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Huskies are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 28.6% from 3-point land and they are 153rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (69.0). The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.9% (741 of 1,813) and they concede 38.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 343rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 444 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-63 against Washington State. The Cardinal were able to pull down 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Washington State earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for 9 tries. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Stanford made 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Cardinal ended up going 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Cardinal permitted Washington State to make 24 out of 48 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% for the contest. They shot 48.0% from distance by hitting 12 of 25 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 from the charity stripe (58.3%). In the matter of team rebounding, Stanford allowed Washington State to pull down 27 overall (8 offensive).

Brandon Angel was important for the Cardinal in this game. He recorded 17 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Stanford has a mark of 11-17 for the year. As an offense, the Cardinal are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 189th in college basketball. Stanford has earned 1,932 pts so far this year (69.0 per game) and they pull down 34.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.1 times per contest (118th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest. The Cardinal are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense concedes 36.0% on 3-point attempts (229 of 636) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.5 dimes and 31.3 boards every game, which ranks them 170th and 37th in those categories. The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 115th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (228th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stanford

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