UCLA vs Stanford Prediction Basketball Picks 1-3-24

The Stanford Cardinal and UCLA Bruins face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Pauley Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Sanford vs UCLA prediction.

It’s a good thing for UCLA that USC has been playing bad, because otherwise there would probably be a lot more chatter about this team. In the last game against Oregon, UCLA’s offense scored only 59 points and they ended up losing by five points. UCLA has lost five of the last six games. UCLA on the season is averaging 67.2 points while their defense is giving up 62.2 points per game. Sebastian Mack has been the top player for UCLA averaging 13.8 points while shooting 37.8 percent from the field and 25.8 percent from behind the three point line. 

How Does Stanford Build on Last Game?

Stanford comes into this game with a 6-6 record overall in the Pac-12 standings but they are coming off a victory in the last game. Stanford faced off against Arizona and the offense put on a show putting up 100 points and they ended up winning by 18 points. Spencer Jones had a strong game putting up 21 points and four rebounds. Kannan Carlyle also put up 28 points and eight rebounds. Stanford on the season is averaging 79.8 points while their defense is giving up 75.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 74th in the league and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. 

Stanford vs UCLA Betting Prediction

Stanford sure looked impressive in the last game and they are going to continue that success again here. Stanford on the season is averaging 79.8 points per game and they had no issue running up the score. In this game, Stanford is going to have no issue running up the score, and UCLA isn’t going to have any answer. Look for Stanford to go over the 80 point mark and they are going to get the job done. Back Stanford against the spread. This is one of my favorite plays on the board.