The Stanford Cardinal (19-11) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (24-6) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ESPNU. Louisville is coming off a win in their previous game, while Stanford is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Notre Dame. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford dropped to 19-11 on the season after a 56-54 road loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday. The Cardinal were slight favorites at -1 but didn’t cover the spread. The total points in the game were 110, well under the O/U line of 140.5.

Stanford led 24-21 at halftime but allowed 35 points in the 2nd half while scoring 30. The Cardinal will need to tighten up defensively as they look to bounce back in their next game.

The Cardinals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Louisville improved to 24-6 on the season with an 85-68 home win over California on Wednesday. The Cardinals entered the game as -14.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Louisville led 41-26 at halftime and scored 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42. The total points for the game were 153, just under the 154.5 O/U line.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 54 points on 33.3% shooting from the field. They hit only 24% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-25 from deep, with an effective field goal percentage of 38.6%.

Markus Burton led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, hitting 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Maxime Raynaud contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds, despite missing all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense shined in their last game, putting up 85 points with a 52.9% shooting percentage from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.7%, thanks in part to their 47.8% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 11 of 23 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 76.9% of their shots, making 20 of 26.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way, scoring 35 points and hitting 7 of 11 threes, shooting 57.9% overall. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 22 points, making 4 of 7 from deep, while J’Vonne Hadley and Chucky Hepburn each contributed 16 points. Hepburn also dished out 5 assists, and Hadley grabbed 8 rebounds.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 56 points on 35% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team hitting only 34% of their shots inside the arc, going 10/29.

From three-point range, Stanford allowed 7 made threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting clip. The Cardinal also sent their opponent to the line 25 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 60%. Stanford gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Stanford’s defense was solid, allowing just 56 points on 35% shooting from the field. They held their opponent to 34% on two-point attempts, with just 10 makes on 29 tries.

From beyond the arc, Stanford’s opponent shot 36%, hitting 7 of 19 threes. They also went to the line 25 times, making 15 free throws. Stanford gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Cardinal vs Cardinals Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Stanford has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 58 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Louisville has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 9-1 while averaging 81 points per game.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cardinal have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Cardinals have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Cardinal vs Cardinals Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Cardinals vs. Cardinal matchup, our bet is to grab the Cardinal at +12.5. Even though our projections have the Cardinals winning 79-68, we see the Cardinal as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 149.5, and our model projects the Cardinal and Cardinals to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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