Stanford Cardinal vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 3/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: FS1

CU Events Center is the location where the Colorado Buffaloes (19-9) will meet the Stanford Cardinal (12-15) on Sunday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced Oregon State and ended up losing by a score of 85-73 in their last contest. Stanford wrapped up the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and converted 7 of their 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cardinal knocked down 16 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Stanford allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the field on 29 out of 55 shooting. Oregon State earned 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Oregon State grabbed 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oregon State shot 82.6% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 23 shots. They also made 8 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Cardinal ended up finishing with 20 while Oregon State accounted for 23 fouls.

Maxime Raynaud is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up with 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Stanford heads into this contest with a mark of 12-15 for the campaign. They average 76.9 points per contest (88th in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Cardinal are hitting 38.1% on shots from downtown (252 of 662) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stanford is snagging 34.3 boards per game and has 451 dimes on the campaign, which is 42nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Cardinal are able to force 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are ranked 111th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 339 surrendered so far this year. The Cardinal defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (768 of 1,701) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 305th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.4).

The last time they took the court, the Colorado Buffaloes walked away with a victory by a final of 88-78 against California. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Colorado permitted California to grab 29 in all (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 29.0% from distance by shooting 9 of 31 and finished the contest at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Buffaloes permitted California to convert 29 of 69 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Buffaloes went 29 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Colorado converted 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.3%. California committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Buffaloes were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

KJ Simpson ended up having an impact for the Buffaloes for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 8 dimes in this matchup.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 19-9 this season. As an offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 49.6% from the field, which ranks 8th in college hoops. Colorado has accounted for 2,265 pts for the season (80.9 per game) and they pull in 37.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per game (35th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. The Buffaloes commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado defense surrenders 33.3% from downtown (198 of 594) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.3 assists and 29.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 58th and 9th in college hoops. The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 199th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (203rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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