Stanford Cardinal (10-8) vs. California Golden Bears (7-12)
January 26, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: California Golden Bears -2.5; Over/Under: 153.5
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The Stanford Cardinal and Cal Golden Bears face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Haas Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Stanford vs Cal prediction.
Stanford Offense Looked Good in Last Game
Stanford faced off against Washington in the last game and the offense scored 90 points on the way to the victory. Forward Spencer Jones was the top player putting up 30 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Stanford is averaging 79.3 points while their defense is giving up 76.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 64th in the league and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 55.4 percent from the field.
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Can California Build on Last Game?
California faced off against Washington State in the last game and they scored 81 points on the way to the six point victory. Jaylon Tyson had a strong game putting up 30 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. California on the season is averaging 75.6 points while their defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 154th in the league while the defense is ranked 301st. Jaylon Tyson is averaging 21 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from behind the three point line.
Stanford vs California Betting Prediction
Stanford is going to find success here. Stanford is averaging 79.3 points and even on the road they are going to find success here. California is averaging 75.6 points but they aren’t going to score enough here. California is going to struggle to get to 70 points here and that is going to be the difference here as Stanford is going to get the job done here. Back Stanford to cover the spread here.
