Florida State Seminoles vs Stanford Cardinal NCAAB Betting Prediction

Florida State Seminoles vs Stanford Prediction 1/25/2025

The Florida State Seminoles (13-6) travel to face off against the Stanford Cardinal (13-6) on Saturday, January 25th. This game will be played at Maples Pavilion in Stanford and televised on ACCN. Stanford is coming off a win in their previous game, while Florida State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the California. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Stanford Cardinal

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State’s season record dropped to 13-6 after a 77-68 road loss to California on Wednesday. The Seminoles entered the game as -3.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 145, just under the 148.5 O/U line.

FSU trailed 37-33 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 35 points while allowing 40.

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford improved to 13-6 on the season with an 88-51 win over Miami on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Cardinal were favored by 10.5 points and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Stanford led 37-21 at halftime and put up 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 30 points. Their strong 2nd half performance was key to the win.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 3 of 15 attempts for a 20% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 41.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.2%. Their two-point shooting was more effective, as they connected on 47.5% of their attempts inside the arc.

The Seminoles were active on the offensive glass, pulling down 21 offensive rebounds. Jamir Watkins and Jeremiah Wilkinson each scored 18 points, though both shot just 35% from the field. Mady Sissoko was perfect from the floor, hitting all 5 of his shots and grabbing 13 rebounds.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 52.3% from the field and 37.9% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.5%, thanks to hitting 63.9% of their two-point attempts.

Maxime Raynaud led the way with 28 points and 12 rebounds, hitting 4 of 6 threes. Matthew Cleveland added 23 points, while Jaylen Blakes and Chisom Okpara each chipped in 12, with Okpara going a perfect 4 for 4 from the field.

Seminoles Team Defense

Despite Florida State’s defensive efforts, they allowed 77 points in their previous game, even while holding the opposing team to just 37% shooting from the field. The Seminoles gave up 20 field goals from two-point range, where the other team shot 43%.

From beyond the arc, Florida State’s defense limited their opponent to 26% shooting, with only 6 made threes on 23 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 86%. The Seminoles also allowed 24 offensive rebounds.

Cardinal Team Defense

Despite giving up 77 points, Florida State’s defense held their opponent to 37% shooting from the field, with 26 made baskets on 69 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 20 two-point field goals on 46 attempts, a 43% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Florida State’s defense limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 23 attempts, a 26% shooting percentage. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 86%. Florida State gave up 24 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles vs Cardinal Trends

  • Across their ten previous road games, Florida State has an ATS mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 73 points per game.
  • Across the Cardinal last five home games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 80. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
  • Florida State has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
  • In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Cardinal have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Seminoles vs Cardinal Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cardinal vs. Cardinal game, we suggest taking the Cardinal at -4.5. Even though our predictions have the Cardinal winning 74-73, we see the Seminoles as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.


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