We've got another exciting Pac-12 matchup on the schedule as the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears are set to tip at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday at Maples Pavilion. Stanford is 12-17 overall and 9-6 at home, while California is 13-17 overall and 3-7 on the road. Cal is currently seventh in the Pac-12 standings at 9-10, while Stanford is 10th at 7-12.
Stanford has won two of the last three head-to-head matchups, but Cal has covered the spread in two of those three meetings. The Cardinal are favored by 4 points in the latest Stanford vs. California odds and the over/under is 154.5 points. Before entering any Stanford vs. California picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on California vs. Stanford. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Stanford vs. California spread: Stanford -4
- Stanford vs. California over/under: 154.5 points
- Stanford vs. California money line: Stanford: -189, California: +157
- Stanford vs. California picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Stanford
Stanford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after suffering a sixth straight loss. The Cardinal took a 81-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colorado Buffaloes. Stanford's loss came about despite a quality game from Maxime Raynaud, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
The 7-foot-1 Frenchman is averaging 15.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game and has produced 11 double-doubles this season. However, Stanford was outrebounded 34-25 in that game and shot just 7-for-28 from the 3-point line, while Colorado went 11-for-25.
What you need to know about California
Meanwhile, California is coming off an 88-59 loss to the Utah Utes. Despite the loss, California got a solid performance out of Jalen Cone, who scored 19 points. Jaylon Tyson was held to seven points on 2-for-11 shooting in the loss but he's been Cal's best player throughout the season.
Tyson previously played at Texas and Texas Tech, and is averaging 19.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in his first season at Cal. He had 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 73-71 win over Stanford on Jan. 26.
How to make Stanford vs. California picks
The model has simulated Stanford vs. California 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Cal vs. Stanford, and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 26-17 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks this season, and find out.
