The San Francisco Dons (11-1) will attempt to lengthen their seven-game winning streak against the Stanford Cardinal (6-4) at War Memorial Gymnasium. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Stanford Cardinal at San Francisco Dons ATS Prediction
In the Cardinal’s last contest, they blew out the Seattle Redhawks, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). Stanford received a boost from KZ Okpala, who was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Dons won big over the UC Davis Aggies in their last contest, 76-42. The Dons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.4 vs. 13.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.304). With 14 points, Jordan Ratinho played well for San Francisco.
This matchup pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as San Francisco ranks 33rd in effective field goal percentage (0.559) and Stanford is 45th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.455). Also, put-back points figure to be rare for the Cardinal. They rank 267th in the NCAA in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.2 percent, while the Dons are the best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 80.1 percent).
After the Cardinal won the only game against the Dons last season, 71-59, these teams will battle for the first time this year. Stanford had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.570 vs. 0.339). San Francisco, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (11.6 vs. 26.0).
Stanford Cardinal vs. San Francisco Dons Odds Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – San Francisco, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Stanford ranks first in three pointers allowed per game (15.0) while San Francisco ranks 79th (21.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Cardinal have been outscored by an average of 4.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Stanford has defeated opponents by an average of 1.8 points.
During their last five games, the Dons have scored an average of 80.4 points per game (1.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 51.0 points per game (7.3 below their season average).
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