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Florida State (13-6) vs. Stanford (13-6)
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Stanford -4.5; Over/Under: 145.5
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The Florida State Seminoles and the Stanford Cardinal meet Saturday in college basketball action from Maples Pavilion. Here’s a Stanford vs Florida State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Stanford vs Florida State pick.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview

Florida State has had a pretty good season so far. The Seminoles have remained consistent, as they’ve got just one instance of consecutive losses through 19 outings. During their opening 7-1 run, FSU lost to only Florida. Otherwise it was wins over Northern Kentucky, Rice, Tarleton State, Hofstra, Temple. UMass and Western Carolina. After losses to LSU and NC State, Florida State hit a 4-1 run with wins over Tulane, Winthrop, Syracuse and Miami around a lone loss to Louisville. Since then it’s been a 2-2 run for the Seminoles. They’ve got losses to Clemson and California sandwiched around wins versus Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech during that quartet. The result has been a 13-6 overall record through the first 19 games of the year.


In the California matchup on Wednesday, Florida State trailed by four points coming into the second half. The Seminoles were outscored 40-35 the rest of the way and limped to the loss 77-68 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Jamir Watkins with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Malique Ewin managed to double up in the defeat, notching 16 points with 10 boards and two assists and a block in 28 minutes of work.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview

Over on the Stanford side, they’ve got a pretty spotty run in the books stretching from late November into January. Outside of that however, the Cardinal have been on a pretty solid stretch all season. Stanford beat Denver, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Arizona, UC Davis, Norfolk State and Santa Clara in their first six outings. losses to Grand Canyon and Cal Poly came next, then wins over Utah Valley, Cal and Merrimack. The Cardinal would post a rough 2-4 stretch over their next six outings, beating only Virginia Tech and Virginia alongside losses to Oregon, Clemson, Pitt and Wake Forest otherwise. Since then it’s been a pair of wins over North Carolina and Miami though, giving the Cardinal a 13-6 overall record this year as well.

Matched up against Miami on Wednesday, the Cardinal held a dominant 37-21 edge by the break. Stanford kept it up in the second half on a 51-30 run and took the eventual victory 88-51. Leading the team in scoring during the win was Maxime Raynaud with 28 points and 12 rebounds alongside two steals, two blocks and two assists. Jaylen Blakes notched 12 points with four assists, while Chisom Okpara led the bench players with 12 points and four assists.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

  • Stanford has won 11 of its last 12 games at Maples Pavilion.
  • Florida State has lost four of its last five road games.
  • Stanford has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games at Maples Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Florida State Seminoles will win

  • Florida State has won 15 of its last 20 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
  • Florida State has won the first half in 14 of its last 18 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Stanford vs Florida State Prediction

I’m staying with Stanford. This should be a pretty good matchup if both teams play to their capabilities, though. The Cardinal played a great game versus a struggling Miami squad in their last outing, shooting a nice 52.3 percent from the field. Stanford also notched a 42-32 rebounding edge and scored a whopping 28 points off 15 Hurricanes turnovers. During this current 4-1 run, Stanford has hit 70 or more points in all four wins while giving up fewer than 66 points in three of those matchups.

As for Florida State, they held California to just 37.7 percent from the field in their latest loss. The Seminoles shot a tepid 41.9 percent themselves however, and gave up 10 turnovers for 18 Bears points. The good news is that FSU is scoring well these days, with 68 or more points in all but one game so far this year (57 versus Clemson). I like a high total in this matchup, but in the end I think Stanford pulls off the home cover. Should be quite the entertaining matchup to watch if all goes well on both sides, though.

Andrew's Free Pick: Stanford Cardinal -4.5

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Andrew

Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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