The Stanford Cardinal (11-9) head to California to take on the Golden Bears (14-8) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Golden Bears are hoping to rebound after their 70-62 loss to Colorado in their last matchup. Jaylen Brown was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Cardinal, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 96-74 loss against Utah in their last game. Dorian Pickens led the team in scoring with 16 points.
The California defense could make it difficult on the shooters from Stanford. It ranks 10th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 43.6%), while the Stanford offense is 302nd with a mark of 46.9%.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Cardinal winning the first matchup 77-71. Rosco Allen put up 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The Golden Bears have gone 14-8 Straight Up (SU) and 10-12 Against The Spread (ATS). California’s defense can be considered one of the best in the country. The Golden Bears allow a .388 opponent field-goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the country. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Golden Bears, ranking 30th in the country in blocks per game with 5.2.
As for their opponent, the Cardinal have 11-9 SU and 7-10-1 ATS records.
The Cardinal’s win over California in their last clash bumped their SU record over their most recent meetings to 7-3. The Cardinal also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. Stanford held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time, while California was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cal, ATS Winner – Cal
Notes
“California is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“California is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of California’s last 6 games “.
“California is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of California’s last 9 games at home”.
“California is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Stanford”.
“California is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Stanford”.
The California Golden Bears and the Stanford Cardinal both sit at records of 4-5 this season against teams in the Pac-12 Conference.
Stanford scores just 65.2 points per away game (ranked 199th). California ranks 65th in points allowed at home, giving up 64.4 points.
Ranked 87th, the California Golden Bears have an offensive rating of 109.7. The Stanford Cardinal rank 155th with a defensive rating of just 102.0.
On average, California has 67.7 possessions per game and scores 1.097 points on each possession. Stanford has both fewer possessions (67.2) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.055).
Stanford has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.9%. California is an even 3-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, California attempts 19.0 three pointers and Stanford attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the California Golden Bears have an exceptional 9-1 record while the Stanford Cardinal are even at 3-3.
California, the 55th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.3 rebounds per game. Stanford does worse, ranked 210th with 35.8.
California records 4.1 steals per game. Stanford is 9-6 when giving up at least 4 steals.
