UCLA Bruins (11-11) vs. Stanford Cardinal (11-10)
February 7, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Stanford Cardinal -2.5; Over/Under: +136
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The UCLA Bruins are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Stanford Cardinal look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal prediction.
UCLA Bruins Betting Preview
The UCLA Bruins beat USC, Oregon State and Oregon during this streak. The UCLA Bruins are averaging 65.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 63.8 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Sebastian Mack is averaging 13.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Adem Bona is averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds. Dylan Andrews is the third double-digit scorer and Lazar Stefanovic is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
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Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview
The Stanford Cardinal recently lost to Cal and Arizona, while beating Arizona State. The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 78.1 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 75.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 14.6 points and 10 rebounds, while Kanaan Carlyle is averaging 14.3 points and 3.2 rebounds. Brandon Angel is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Jones is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Stanford Cardinal are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Stanford Cardinal are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal prediction
Two subpar at best PAC-12 teams that are in need of a victory, so this game could go either way. However, I have to give the edge to Stanford because of home court. The Stanford Cardinal have seen 8 of their 11 wins this season come at home, and they did beat UCLA on the road last month in the first meeting. The UCLA Bruins continue to have offensive issues and that makes them hard to trust, especially on the road. Stanford has also covered 7 of its last 10 games, so that should mean something to bettors looking to get involved. I’ll lay the bucket with the Cardinal.
