Denver Pioneers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Denver Pioneers (17-17 last year) are en route to Maples Pavilion on Monday where they will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (14-18 last season).

The Denver Pioneers faced South Dakota State and took a loss by a final of 76-68 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Pioneers left the arena with 22 while South Dakota State totaled 10 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. South Dakota State ended up shooting 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 22 shots. Furthermore, South Dakota State had 41 rebounds (6 offensive, 35 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Dakota State doled out 14 assists and had 3 steals in this game. When talking about the defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pioneers converted 5 of their 10 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Denver ended having earned a 38.2% FG percentage (26 of 68) and buried 11 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tommy Bruner is a guy who came through for the matchup. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. He went 46.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Denver will enter this contest after finishing with a mark of 17-17 last year. They averaged 81.0 points per game (25th in the nation) while going 45.0% from the floor. The Pioneers connected on 34.8% on shots from distance (294 of 845) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver snagged 35.7 rebounds per game and tallied 444 assists over the course of last season, which was 150th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lost possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Pioneers forced their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest and they drew 18.6 fouls. They gave up 35.4% on shots from distance while they were 352nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (80.5). The Pioneers defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (993 of 2,133) and they relinquished 36.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They were 226th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 439 relinquished last season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a score of 79-62 when they played Washington State. In reference to team rebounding, Stanford allowed Washington State to get 33 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 31.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 of 22 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Cardinal permitted Washington State to bury 31 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinal finished the game shooting 25 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Stanford made 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 42.9%. Washington State earned 14 fouls for this contest which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Cardinal recorded 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for the contest.

Spencer Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinal in the matchup. He racked up 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Stanford had a record of 14-18 last year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinal shot 46.8% from the field, which was ranked 61st in the nation. Stanford scored 2,443 pts throughout last year (76.3 per game) and they snagged 34.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 16.1 times per game (30th in the country) and they turned it over 12.8 times per game. The Cardinal were responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game and they hit 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Cardinal were ranked 304th in D-1 in points given up per game with 76.5. They forced their opponents into 11.2 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (277th in college hoops). The Stanford defense gave up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (271 of 759) and their opponents connected on 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They allowed 13.1 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which had them ranked 199th and 229th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stanford

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