Florida State Seminoles vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Maples Pavilion is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (12-6) will meet the Florida State Seminoles (13-5) on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles took the court against Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 91-78 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up finishing with 18 and Georgia Tech accounted for 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of 29 shots from distance. Georgia Tech finished the game at 70.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 24 shots. Moreover, Georgia Tech grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia Tech distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Florida State allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 26 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 12 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Florida State finished with a 52.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 67) and knocked down 9 of their 27 three-point shots.

Taylor Bol Bowen is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up going 77.8% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also collected 4 boards. He finished with 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Florida State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-5 on the campaign. They average 78.7 pts per contest (90th in D-1) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Seminoles are hitting 33.1% on three-point attempts (120 of 362) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida State is snagging 34.9 rebounds per contest and has 264 assists on the season, which has them ranked 170th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.7% on shots from downtown while they are 143rd in college in PPG allowed (70.2). The Seminoles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.5% (416 of 1,027) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 42nd in the nation in allowing assists with 204 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Stanford Cardinal got the win with a final of 72-71 against North Carolina. The Cardinal were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. North Carolina earned 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Stanford buried 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cardinal finished the game shooting 26 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 43.3%. The Cardinal allowed North Carolina to convert 23 out of their 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.6% for this contest. They went 27.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 20 of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Stanford permitted North Carolina to snag 30 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Maxime Raynaud ended up having an impact for the Cardinal in this matchup. He made 8 of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 13 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Stanford has a win-loss mark of 12-6 this season. The Cardinal have committed 17.6 fouls per game and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (138th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Stanford has totaled 1,373 points for the campaign (76.3 per game) and they average 34.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cardinal are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 223rd in the country.

The Stanford defense surrenders 32.6% on three-point shots (108 of 331) and opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 9.7 dimes and 31.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 9th and 47th in the nation. The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 180th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 71.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (285th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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