Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 1/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: FS1

The California Golden Bears (7-12) will take on the Stanford Cardinal (10-8) at Haas Pavilion on Friday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 90-80 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 15 while Washington accumulated 23 fouls. They made 7 of 21 shots from 3-point range. Washington went 88.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 17 shots. Additionally, Washington snagged 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Washington earned 6 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In terms of defending, Stanford allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the field on 29 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cardinal knocked down 21 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Stanford ended the game with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and buried 13 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Spencer Jones is someone who was important in the matchup. He finished 58.8% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played for 32 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He recorded 30 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Stanford heads into this contest with a record of 10-8 on the season. They currently have an average of 79.3 points per contest (64th in the country) while hitting 48.2% from the floor. The Cardinal are hitting 40.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (171 of 427) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stanford is grabbing 34.9 boards per game and has tallied 323 assists on the year, which ranks 33rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinal have forced 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 301st in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.4). The Cardinal are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (518 of 1,167) and they surrender 35.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 79th in D-1 in giving up assists with 217 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears went home victorious with a score of 81-75 when they played Washington State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, California allowed Washington State to pull down 33 in all (3 offensive). They shot 44.4% from downtown by connecting on 8 of 18 and finished the game at 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Golden Bears permitted Washington State to make 27 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 45.8% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Bears went 28 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4%. In relation to shots from distance, California converted 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. Washington State earned 18 fouls in the game which got the Golden Bears to the free throw line for 22 shots. They turned the ball over 3 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Golden Bears earned 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the matchup.

Jaylon Tyson was important for the Golden Bears in this matchup. He earned 30 points in his 40 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes for this game. He converted 10 out of 23 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

California has a win-loss record of 7-12 this season. The Golden Bears are committing 17.7 fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (270th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. California has totaled 1,437 points on the year (75.6 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Golden Bears are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks them 270th in the nation.

The Golden Bears defensively are ranked 303rd in the country in PPG given up with 76.6. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (283rd in Division 1). The California defense gives up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (154 of 425) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which ranks 133rd and 149th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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