The California Golden Bears (12-14) travel to face off against the Stanford Cardinal (16-10) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Maples Pavilion in Stanford and televised on ESPN2. Both California and Stanford will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal

The Golden Bears Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears fell to 12-14 on the season after a narrow 90-88 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday. Despite being +3.5 point underdogs, California covered the spread. The game’s total points of 178 exceeded the O/U line of 144.5.

California trailed 39-34 at halftime but came out strong in the 2nd half, scoring 45 points while allowing 40. Their improved play after the break wasn’t enough to secure the win.

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford’s season record dropped to 16-10 after a tough 106-70 loss to Duke on Saturday. The Cardinal were +18.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 176, well over the 142.5 O/U line.

Stanford trailed 49-34 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, allowing 57 points while scoring 36. The Cardinal will need to regroup after this lopsided defeat.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California’s offense put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 59.4% in effective field goal percentage. They hit 13 of 26 from three-point range, also at 50%, and made 11 of 13 free throws, shooting 84.6% from the line. The team recorded 17 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.

Baye Ndongo and Naithan George both scored 26 points, with Ndongo shooting 11 of 14 and grabbing 13 rebounds. George hit 5 of 8 from three-point range and added 8 assists. Jeremiah Wilkinson contributed 25 points, while Andrej Stojakovic scored 22, making 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 38.1% from the field. They connected on 41.4% of their threes, hitting 12 of 29 attempts, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 47.6%.

Tyrese Proctor led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 of 8 from deep and shooting 69.2% overall. Cooper Flagg and Maxime Raynaud each added 19 points, with Flagg also contributing 6 assists.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed 35 made baskets on 64 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponents hit 11 threes on 20 attempts, shooting 55%. California also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 9 free throws.

Cardinal Team Defense

California’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 54% shooting from the field. The opposing team shot 54% on two-point attempts, going 24/44.

From beyond the arc, California allowed 11 threes on 20 attempts, a 55% shooting clip. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 9 shots.

Golden Bears vs Cardinal Trends

• California has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 81. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• In their last three games at home, the Cardinal have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 61 points per game in these contests.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Golden Bears have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Cardinal have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 0-3.

Golden Bears vs Cardinal Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Cardinal to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-70. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cardinal at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 147.5, and our model projects the Golden Bears and Cardinal to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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