Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Cardinal vs. Golden Bears CBB Odds
Looking for Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Cardinal taking on the Golden Bears on Friday, January 6th Haas Pavilion, Berkeley. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Cardinal Golden Bears matchup.
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (5-9) Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears (2-13)
- Date: Friday, January 6th
- Time: 9:00 ET
- Venue: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Cardinal -360 | Golden Bears +275
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Stanford -7.5 | California +7.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 125.0
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Stanford Cardinal
Stanford heads into their matchup vs California with a record of 5-9 while looking to shake a 2-game losing streak. Out of 4 games road games this season, Stanford has a record of 0-4. In 7 games as the favorites, the Cardinal have gone 5-2 straight up. In today’s matchup, Stanford has a betting line set at -7.5 points in their favor. Stanford currently has a record of 0-4 in Pac-12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 5-5.
Coming into the game, Spencer Jones is the team leader in scoring, averaging 12.31 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Jones is grabbing 4.23 rebounds and adding 0.85 assists. Stanford’s second-leading scorer is Mike Jones, who has hit 39.0% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 9.79 points per game.
On offense, Stanford is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 66.4 points per game. This figure places them just 348th in college basketball. Stanford’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 61.35% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 274th in overall field goal percentage at 43.3%. When the Cardinals have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 33.9% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Stanford is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.0 per contest, placing them just 554th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average of 36.9 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.5 offensive boards per game.
California Golden Bears
Through 15 games, California has a 2-13 overall record. Currently, the Golden Bears have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 2-9. After a season in which they went 3-17 as the betting underdog, California will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +7.5 point underdogs on the spread. California currently has a record of 1-3 in Pac-12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 1-10.
Coming into the game, Devin Askew is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.08 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Askew is grabbing 3.58 rebounds and adding 2.67 assists. California’s second-leading scorer is Lars Thiemann, who has hit 54.8% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.0 points per game.
On offense, California is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 63.1 points per game. This figure places them just 418th in college basketball. California’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 68.35% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 338th in overall field goal percentage at 42.0%. When the Golden Bears have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 30.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, California is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 64.5 per contest, placing them just 625th in college basketball. Currently, California’s 35.1 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Golden Bears are averaging 8.7 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- Stanford is 3-2 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Cardinal are 2-3 straight up in these matchups.
- Stanford is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 3-7 SU.
- The Cardinal are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs the spread in these contests.
- The Golden Bears are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Stanford Cardinal -7.5
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Stanford Cardinal to pick up the win and cover the spread as -7.5 point betting favorites. Although Stanford as a team is just 274th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Golden Bears defense. In addition, the Cardinal have made bettors money who have taken them to cover on the road, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -7.5, we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Cardinal to come out on top and cover.
Free CBB Betting Pick: Stanford ATS
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