Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Stanford Cardinal (19-10) are on their way to Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday where they will compete against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-17).

The Stanford Cardinal took the court against SMU and earned the victory with a final of 73-68 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cardinal left the arena with 18 and SMU finished the game with 7 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 16 tries from distance. SMU finished the game at 72.7% from the free throw line by making 16 of 22 attempts. Moreover, SMU collected 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. SMU earned 7 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 2 of 2 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Stanford ended with a 54.5% FG percentage (30 of 55) and converted 11 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Maxime Raynaud is a player who was important in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played 36 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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Stanford comes into this one with a mark of 19-10 so far this year. They turn it over 10.7 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stanford is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 407 dimes this season, which has them ranked 192nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinal are shooting 33.9% on three-point shots (239 of 705) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.3 pts per game (171st in Division 1) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Cardinal are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 fouls. They concede 33.9% on 3-pointers and they are 152nd in the nation in points per game allowed (70.9). The Cardinal are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (716 of 1,599) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 12th in college hoops in allowing assists with 294 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a defeat with a final score of 74-71 when they played Wake Forest. The Fighting Irish snagged 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Wake Forest earned 18 fouls for this game which got the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.2%. With regard to 3-pointers, Notre Dame converted 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). Overall, the Fighting Irish went 24 for 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. The Fighting Irish permitted Wake Forest to make 26 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.1% in this game. They finished 23.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 of 13 and ended up shooting 19 out of 19 at the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame permitted Wake Forest to pull down 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He converted 9 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 29 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest.

Notre Dame has a mark of 12-17 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 122nd in Division 1. Notre Dame has accumulated 2,118 pts for the season (73.0 per contest) and they average 34.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.8 times per game (308th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Fighting Irish commit 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 195th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.3. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (267th in college). The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.2% on three-point shots (216 of 670) and their opponents are making 75.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.4 assists and 31.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 281st and 40th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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