Stanford (10-5) vs Virginia (8-7)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm (Maples Pavilion)
Betting Odds: Stanford -7.5 -- Over/Under: 126 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPNU
The Virginia Cavaliers are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, January 11th at the Maples Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Virginia Cavaliers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction. We will examine:
The Stanford Cardinal's recent form and player performance
The Virginia Cavaliers' recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Virginia Cavaliers
Recent betting trends in games played between Virginia Cavaliers and Stanford Cardinal
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Virginia Cavaliers vs Stanford Cardinal game
Stanford Cardinal Preview
The Stanford Cardinal has a 10-5 record this season and are sitting in the 10th place of the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 70-59 win over Virginia Tech. The Cardinal are 8-7 against the spread, and 7-8 in over/under while having an 8-1 home record.
Offensively, Stanford is averaging 76.4 points per game, which ranks 150th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.1 points per game (182nd). The Cardinal shoot 43.8% from the field (249th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (216th). The Cardinal shoot 76.1% from the free-throw line (53rd) and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game (223rd).
Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 20.7 points and a team-high 11.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-high 5.3 assists.
Virginia Cavaliers Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers have an 8-7 record this season and are sitting in the 12th place of the ACC. Virginia is coming off a 61-75 loss to California. The Cavaliers are 5-10 against the spread, and 7-8 in over/under, while having a 0-3 road record this season.
Offensively, Virginia is averaging 61.3 points per game, which ranks 360th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 62.4 points per game, which is the 16th-best nationally. The Cavaliers shoot 43% from the field (283rd) and 36.3% from beyond the arc (71st). The Cavaliers shoot 74.6% from the free throw line (90th) and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game (346th).
Elijah Saunders leads Virginia scoring this season, with an average of 12.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Isaac McNeely adds 11.7 points. Virginia will meet SMU after this game.
Why the Stanford Cardinal will win
- Stanford has won nine of its last 10 games at Maples Pavilion.
- Virginia has lost four of its last five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Stanford has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Maples Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win
- Virginia has won seven of its last nine day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Stanford has lost three of its last four games.
- Stanford has lost the first half in each of its last four games.
Virginia Cavaliers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction
Stanford has won all three of their meetings against Virginia, covering the spread in all three, and over was 2-1 in those meetings. In this Virginia Cavaliers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as a -7.5 home favorites. Stanford is winning by an average of 5.3 points this season, while the Cavaliers are losing by 1.1 points. Both teams are struggling to cover lately as they are 1-4 and 1-3 against the spread in their recent games, but they have been involved in higher-scoring games lately, going for 7-3 to the over in their last 10 games combined. I expect this total to be a very low number, so take the over.
Nikos’s Pick Over 126
AUTHOR: Nikos Lagouretos
