California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/01/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Venue:  Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA 

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  California +5.5,Stanford -5.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  California NL, Stanford NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  California +5.5,Stanford -5.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

 

California Golden Bears:  9-12 (10th place, Pac-12)

Stanford Cardinal:  12-7 (7th place, Pac-12)

 

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California Golden Bears:  0-5 last 5

Stanford Cardinal:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

California is coming into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they are 0-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-8 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Arizona State Sun Devils but they have gone on a 7 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the USC Trojans, the UCLA Bruins, the Washington Huskies, the Washington State Cougars, the Arizona Wildcats, the UCLA Bruins again, and the USC Trojans again in their last game. Makale Foreman led the team in points in that game off the bench with 13 while Andre Kelly, Jalen Celestine, and Jordan Shepherd were all next on the team with 12 points each. Kelly and Celestine both led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Grant Anticevich led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. California has an ATS record of 14-7 this season and their O/U record is 11-10.

 

 

Stanford is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 10th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Arizona State Sun Devils and the USC Trojans while their loss came against the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Isa Silva led the team in points in that game off the bench with 8 while James Keefe and Jaiden Delaire were both next on the team with 7 points each. Michael O'Connell led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Brandon Angel led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 27.1% from the field, 15% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. Stanford has an ATS record of 8-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-10.

 

Stanford is coming into this game as a 5.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford has won 2 of their last 3 games and they even have a win against the ranked USC in that span, winning that game on the road. They are coming off of a bad loss on the road against a very good UCLA team but they will be looking to bounce back at home here against a much weaker opponent. California has been awful recently losing 7 straight games and all of those were against other conference opponents. They will likely continue to struggle against conference opponents on the road here. The best bet to place in this game is on Stanford to cover the spread here.

 

California Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Stanford 76 California 66.

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California Golden Bears: 27-17 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 18-8 O/U when the total is 129.5 or less. 31-22 O/U against conference opponents. 31-21 O/U after a conference game. 31-16 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Stanford Cardinal: 9-4 O/U after a game with 9 or less assists. 24-18 O/U as a favorite. 16-9 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 21-14 O/U in all home games. 28-20 O/U against conference opponents. 11-3 O/U off a road loss against a conference rival.

 

 

California Golden Bears:  M. Bowser (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. D. Thorpe (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

Stanford Cardinal:  N. Taitz (G) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“We were very deliberate, got good shots in the first half, spread it around and had a good start. I wish we could have held the lead there at the half. We just couldn’t quite do it under the circumstances. That was a hard fought, physical game. We are going to need time to recover.” - Mark Fox on his team’s loss against USC.

 

 

“It really came down to their defensive pressure and our turnovers. A lot of different guys at a lot of different positions struggled.” - Jerod Haase on his team’s loss against UCLA.

 

 

 

G. Anticevich 

J. Brown 

A. Kelly 

K. Kuany 

J. Shepherd

 

J. Delaire  

H. Ingram 

S. Jones 

J. Keefe

M. O'Connell 

 

 

PPG: J. Shepherd (14.3)

APG: J. Brown (3.1)

Reb/G: A. Kelly (8.4)

 

PPG: H. Ingram (11.2)

APG: M. O'Connell (3.8)

Reb/G: H. Ingram (6.8)

 

Coaches:

California Golden Bears: Mark Fox (3rd season)

Stanford Cardinal: Jerod Haase (6th season)