California vs Stanford Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The California Golden Bears are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, February 22nd at the Maples Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction. We will examine:

The Stanford Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

The California Golden Bears’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the California Golden Bears

Recent betting trends in games played between the California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal game

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 16-10 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 70-106 loss to Duke. The Cardinal are 12-14 against the spread, and 13-13 in over/under while having a 13-2 home record.

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 74.6 points per game, which ranks 172nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.8 points per game (183rd). The Cardinal shoot 43.5% from the field (255th) and 33.1% from beyond the arc (231st). The Cardinal shoot 78.5% from the free-throw line (15th) and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (219th).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 19.9 points and a team-high 11.3 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and a team-high 4.9 assists per game.  

California Golden Bears Preview

The California Golden Bears have a 12-14 record this season and are sitting in 14th place in the Atlantic Coast. The Bears are coming off an 88-90 loss to Georgia Tech. The Bears are 14-11-1 against the spread and 12-14 in over/under while having a 2-8 road record.

Offensively, California is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 169th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.7 points per game (289th). The Golden Bears shoot 42.2% from the field (313th) and 32.4% from beyond the arc (270th). The Golden Bears shoot 75.6% from the free-throw line (60th) and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game (108th).

Andrej Stojakovic leads California in scoring this season, with an average of 17.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Jeremiah Wilkinson adds 14.5 points per game.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Stanford has won eight of its last nine games at Maples Pavilion.
• California has lost each of its last five games at Maples Pavilion.
• California has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Maples Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the California Golden Bears will win

• Stanford has lost four of its last five games.
• Stanford has lost the first half in each of its last five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last six games between California and Stanford at Maples Pavilion has produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Each of California’s last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Maples Pavilion have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Stanford ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (78.5%).
• Stanford ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.7).
• California ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.1).
• California ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (16.9).

California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction

Stanford is 3-0 in their 3 meetings against California and is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Under is 5-3 in their 8 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Stanford won 89-81 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. 

In this California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as a -6.5 home favorites. Stanford is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been extremely good at home, while California has been terrible on the road. But Stanford has been struggling mightily lately, as they have failed to cover their last six games, while on the other hand, California has covered the spread in their last four games on the road. I like the guests to keep this one close, so take the California Golden Bears and the plus points on the road.