The Sacramento State Hornets and Stanford Cardinal meet Friday in college basketball action at the Maples Pavilion. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Sacramento State Hornets Betting Preview

The Sacramento State Hornets look for a win after losing to Nevada on Tuesday. The Sacramento State Hornets look to avoid their first 0-2 start since the 2016-17 season. The Sacramento State Hornets are averaging 63 points on 37.1 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Duncan Powell is averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Zee Hamoda is averaging 11 points and 3 rebounds. Austin Patterson is grabbing 2 rebounds and Alex Kovatchev is dishing 3 assists. The Sacramento State Hornets are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento State Hornets are allowing 26.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview

The Stanford Cardinal look for another win after beating Cal State Northridge on Monday. The Stanford Cardinal look for their first 2-0 start since the 2019-20 season. The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 88 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 79 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Michael Jones is averaging 20 points and 3 rebounds. Brandon Angel is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Bynum is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Stanford Cardinal are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Stanford Cardinal are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.

Randy’s Pick

The Sacramento State Hornets have a ways to go on the offensive side, and those issues usually don’t fix itself on the road. The Stanford Cardinal have one of their more talented teams in recent memory, and they showed flashes offensively in their opener. Big chalk, but Stanford has the offensive firepower to pull away. Give me the Cardinal to improve to 2-0 SU on the season.