The Stanford Cardinal (7-2) travel to face off against the California Golden Bears (6-2) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley and televised on ACCN. Stanford is coming off a win in their previous game, while California is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Missouri. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears

The Cardinal Are Coming Off A Win

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford improved to 7-2 on the season with a 77-63 win over Utah Valley on Tuesday. The Cardinal, who were -11.5 point favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

Stanford led 38-26 at halftime and scored 39 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 140 fell just under the O/U line of 140.5.

The Golden Bears Are Coming Off A Win

California’s record dropped to 6-2 after a 98-93 road loss to Missouri on Tuesday. Despite being +10 point underdogs, the Golden Bears kept it close, covering the spread. The game’s total points of 191 easily surpassed the pre-game O/U line of 150.

Cal looked strong early, leading 51-35 at halftime, but they couldn’t hold off Missouri’s offense in the 2nd half, allowing 63 points while scoring 42 of their own.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 47.6% from the field. They connected on just 5 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc, hitting 25% of their threes, while their two-point shooting was a strong 58.1% (25/43).

Dominick Nelson led the way with 22 points, shooting 53.3% overall. Jaylen Blakes added 18 points and 4 assists, and Maxime Raynaud contributed 14 points and 17 rebounds, despite going 0 for 4 from three-point range.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 93 points with a 50% field goal percentage. They connected on 41.7% of their threes, hitting 10 of 24 attempts, and were efficient from the line, shooting 84.6% on 22 of 26 free throws. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.1%, and they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, dishing out 18 assists as a team.

Anthony Robinson II led the way with 29 points, shooting 8 of 11 from the field and adding 6 assists. Andrej Stojakovic contributed 26 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, while Mark Mitchell added 21 points. Jeremiah Wilkinson chipped in 19 points, knocking down 3 of 5 threes.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense gave up 63 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field. Inside the arc, they struggled, as the other team hit 58% of their two-point attempts, going 25/43.

From three-point range, Stanford’s defense held their opponent to 5/20 shooting, or 25%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 70%. Stanford allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Stanford’s defense gave up 63 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field. The Cardinal struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 58% (25/43) from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Stanford held their opponents to 25% shooting, as they made just 5 of 20 attempts. The Cardinal also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 12 free throws (70%).

Cardinal vs Golden Bears Trends

• The Cardinal are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• California has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 77 points per game while allowing 83. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Stanford has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Golden Bears have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Cardinal vs Golden Bears Prediction

The Golden Bears is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Golden Bears at -2.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 149.5 and our model has the Cardinal and Golden Bears finishing with a combined 148 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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