The Stanford Cardinal (14-2, 3-0 Pac-12) will be at Pauley Pavilion to go head-to-head with the UCLA Bruins (8-8, 1-2 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 matchup. Action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Bruins fell to the USC Trojans, 74-63, while the Cardinal won big over the Washington State Cougars, 88-62.
Stanford dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 12.2 (better than their season average of 19.8) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.686 (above their season average of 0.548). Washington State put up marks of 22.7 and 0.500, respectively, for those same stats. UCLA, on the other hand, had a turnover percentage of 9.4 (better than their season average of 16.7). Chris Smith put together a good game for UCLA with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Stanford was led by Tyrell Terry, who had 22 points and six rebounds.
The Bruins held the advantage in this series last year, taking two out of three contests. In the last matchup, UCLA won 79-72. UCLA had a much better free throw rate (0.361 vs. 0.145). Stanford, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (12.4 vs. 16.4). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
UCLA might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they battle against one of the country’s best defenses. Stanford ranks third in defensive efficiency while the Bruins rank 124th in offensive efficiency. Moreover, the Cardinal rank 323rd in offensive rebounding percentage (22.5 percent), while the Bruins rank 31st in defensive rebounding percentage (76.6 percent).
Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Stanford, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Stanford ranks 40th in steals per game (8.3) while UCLA ranks 131st (6.5).
- The Cardinal rank 65th in blocks per game (4.0) while the Bruins rank 96th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
- Stanford is 17th in the NCAA with 9.6 assists allowed per game while UCLA is 36th with 10.4 assists allowed per game.
- The Bruins rank 24th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while the Cardinal rank 108th (34.3).
- Stanford ranks 218th in three pointers attempted per game (19.6) while UCLA ranks 265th (17.6).
Bettings Trends:
- The Cardinal’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, down from 14.0 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bruins have scored an average of 67.6 points per game (3.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (4.9 above their season average).
