The California Golden Bears (14-18) travel to face off against the Stanford Cardinal (19-12) on Wednesday, March 12th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ESPN2. California is coming off a win in their previous game, while Stanford is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Louisville. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal

The Golden Bears Are Coming Off A Win

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears improved to 14-18 on the season with an 82-73 win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Cal, who were -4.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

Cal trailed 34-31 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the second half, allowing just 26 points while scoring 29. The game’s total points of 155 exceeded the O/U line of 140.5.

The Cardinal Are Coming Off A Win

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford’s season record fell to 19-12 after a 68-48 road loss to Louisville on Saturday. Entering the game as +10.5 point underdogs, the Cardinal not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Stanford trailed 33-18 at halftime and couldn’t mount a comeback, scoring 30 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. The game’s total points of 116 fell well short of the O/U line of 147.5.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California’s offense put up 82 points in their last game, despite shooting just 34.8% from the field and 19.2% from three-point range. They connected on only 5 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 37.7%.

Andrej Stojakovic led the way with 29 points, hitting 3 of 6 threes and shooting 55% overall. The Golden Bears also got a boost from the free-throw line, making 29 of 40 attempts, and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, though they finished with just 7 assists as a team.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 48 points on 30.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.7%, and they hit only 26.9% from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 of 26 attempts.

At the free-throw line, the Cardinal shot 53.8%, making 7 of 13 attempts. Maxime Raynaud led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 3 of 7 from three-point range. Terrence Edwards Jr. and Chucky Hepburn each added 16 points, with Hepburn missing all 5 of his three-point attempts.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California’s defense gave up 73 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field on 25 of 59 attempts. They allowed 22 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 64% success rate.

From beyond the arc, California held their opponents to just 3 of 25 shooting, a 12% three-point percentage. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 31 times, where they converted 22 for 71%. California gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Cardinal Team Defense

California’s defense gave up 73 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 22 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 64% success rate.

From beyond the arc, California held their opponents to just 3 made threes on 25 attempts, a 12% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 31 times, where they converted 22 free throws, shooting 71%.

Golden Bears vs Cardinal Trends

• In their last five road games, California has averaged 81 points per game while allowing 85. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 4-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cardinal have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 65 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Cardinal have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Golden Bears vs Cardinal Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Cardinal to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-70. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142.5, and our model projects the Golden Bears and Cardinal to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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