Stanford Vs Cal: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 5, 2023

The Stanford Cardinal (5-9, 0-4 Pac-12) will try to snap a four-game road losing skid at the California Golden Bears (2-13, 1-3 Pac-12) on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cardinal’s (-419 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Golden Bears (+319).

This article uses lines valid as of January 6, 2023 at 9:48 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this contest below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Stanford Vs Cal Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cal (+8.5)
Total Pick Over (122.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Stanford Vs Cal Stat Rankings

Stanford Avg. (Rank) Cal Avg. (Rank)
68.1 (279th) Points Scored 59.5 (358th)
64.9 (75th) Points Allowed 66.4 (110th)
33.9 (175th) Rebounds 30.9 (305th)
9.7 (176th) Off. Rebounds 7.9 (304th)
7.1 (208th) 3pt Made 4.3 (358th)
13.3 (166th) Assists 9.4 (355th)
13 (267th) Turnovers 13.3 (280th)

Stanford Vs Cal Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cardinal are 6-8-0 this season.
  • Stanford has won twice ATS (2-1) as a 8.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • Out of 14 Cardinal games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
  • In 12 games this season, Stanford and its opponent have combined to score more than 122.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 122.5, and that’s 10.6 points fewer than the average total in Cardinal games thus far this season.
  • Cal’s record against the spread is 6-9-0.
  • As 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Golden Bears are 5-3 against the spread.
  • Stanford has seen seven of its 14 games hit the over.
  • Golden Bears games have finished with over 122.5 points scored nine times this season.
  • The average total for Cal’s games is 125.9 points, which is 3.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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Stanford Impact Players

  • Spencer Jones is tops on the Cardinal at 12.3 points per contest, while also posting 0.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds.
  • Harrison Ingram posts a team-best 3 assists per contest. He is also averaging 9.1 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 36.6% from the field.
  • Mike Jones posts 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 39% from the floor and 25.4% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • James Keefe paces his squad in rebounds per game (5.1), and also averages 6.1 points and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Angel posts 7.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Cal Impact Players

  • Lars Thiemann paces the Golden Bears in rebounding (6.3 per game), and produces 12 points and 0.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Joel Brown tops the Golden Bears in assists (2.7 per game), and puts up 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Kuany Kuany gets the Golden Bears 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Grant Newell is averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 42.3% of his shots from the field.
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