The California Golden Bears (5-15, 0-8 Pac-12) look to put an end to their nine-game losing streak when they square off with the Stanford Cardinal (10-10, 3-5 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 3, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears Betting Prediction
In the Cardinal’s last matchup, they defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 75-62. One of Stanford’s biggest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 14-16 (87.5 percent), while the Buffaloes were just 7-13 (53.8 percent). Stanford was led by Oscar Da Silva, who was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Golden Bears were blown out by the Utah Runnin’ Utes in their last contest, 82-64. Utah’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Runnin’ Utes had more offensive rebounds (10 vs. five), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 20) and total rebounds (42 vs. 25). With 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, Justice Sueing led California in scoring.
California should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. California ranks 39th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.5 percent), while Stanford forces the 89th-fewest turnovers (17.7 percent).
After the Cardinal won two out of three games against the Golden Bears last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the most recent matchup, Stanford won 76-58. The Cardinal had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.508 vs. 0.331) and had a better free throw rate (0.230 vs. 0.155).
Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
California ranks 13th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while Stanford ranks 134th (6.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Cardinal have outscored opponents by an average of 3.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Stanford has lost by an average of 0.1 points.
During their last five games, the Golden Bears have scored an average of 59.8 points per game (6.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.0 points per game (2.5 above their season average).
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