The Stanford Cardinal (5-4) square off against the San Jose State Spartans (3-6) at Maples Pavilion. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
San Jose State Spartans at Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
In the Spartans’ last outing, they defeated the Life Pacific Warriors, 89-72. The Spartans had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (51.4 vs. 3.4) and had a better free throw rate (0.317 vs. 0.265). San Jose State received a boost from Michael Steadman, who put up 15 points and 13 rebounds.
The Cardinal won big over the Seattle Redhawks in their last matchup, 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). KZ Okpala was the game’s high scorer with 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
Looking at effective field goal percentage, Stanford should have a substantial edge. Dating back to last season, the Cardinal defense ranks 36th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.488), while the San Jose State offense ranks 281st in effective field goal percentage (0.486).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Stanford ranks second in three pointers allowed per game (21.2) while San Jose State ranks 254th (28.1).
The Cardinal rank seventh in assists allowed per game (12.2) while the Spartans rank 214th (15.6).
Stanford ranks 23rd in blocks per game (3.8) while San Jose State ranks 165th (2.4).
The Spartans rank 123rd in rebounds per game (36.5) while the Cardinal rank 181st in rebounds allowed per game (34.2).
Stanford averages 5.5 steals per game, which ranks 110th in the country. San Jose State ranks 161st in steals allowed per game (7.5).
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