It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Stanford Cardinal (9-10, 2-5 Pac-12) welcome the Colorado Buffaloes (11-7, 2-4 Pac-12) to Maples Pavilion. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Stanford Cardinal Betting Prediction
The last time the Buffaloes played, they defeated the California Golden Bears, 68-59. Colorado’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over California. The Buffaloes had a rate of 20.0 (below their season average of 31.0), while the Golden Bears posted a mark of 11.1 (below their season average of 24.7). Colorado rallied around Tyler Bey, who contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Cardinal were beaten by the Utah Runnin’ Utes in their last contest, 70-66. Utah made nine of their 14 three pointers (64.3 percent), while Stanford was 4-17 (23.5 percent). With 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting, KZ Okpala was the game’s high scorer.
The offense of Stanford (257th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 101.6) will face off against the top-notch defense of Colorado (83rd in the country with a defensive efficiency of 97.5). The Buffaloes figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
After the Buffaloes won the sole contest against the Cardinal last season, 64-56, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Buffaloes had a better turnover percentage (15.0 vs. 18.3) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.1 vs. 31.6).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Colorado ranks 44th in rebounds allowed per game (32.0) while Stanford ranks 172nd (35.6).
The Cardinal rank second in three pointers allowed per game (16.3) while the Buffaloes rank 105th (21.6).
Stanford ranks 16th in blocks per game (5.2) while Colorado ranks 77th (3.7).
The Buffaloes allow the 23rd-fewest assists per game (10.4) while the Cardinal rank 30th (10.6).
Stanford ranks 125th in steals per game (6.2) while Colorado ranks 128th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Buffaloes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.6, down from 7.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 72.6 points per game (3.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (2.7 above their season average).
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