NC State vs Stanford Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The NC State Wolfpack are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, February 8th at the Maples Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction. We will examine:

The Stanford Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

The NC State Wolfpack’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the NC State Wolfpack

Recent betting trends in games played between the NC State Wolfpack and Stanford Cardinal

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal game

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 15-8 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place in the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 73-79 loss to Wake Forest. The Cardinal are 12-11 against the spread, and 11-12 in over/under, while having a 12-2 home record.

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 75.8 points per game, which ranks 140th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.8 points per game (156th). The Cardinal shoot 44.1% from the field (224th) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (219th). The Cardinal shoot 78.3% from the free-throw line (17th), and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game (219th).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 20.2 points and a team-high 11.7 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists per game.  

NC State Wolfpack Lions Preview

The NC State Wolfpack have a 9-13 record this season and are sitting in 17th place in the Atlantic Coast. NC State is coming off a 62-74 loss to California. The Wolfpack are 7-15 against the spread, and 7-15 in over/under, while having a 0-6 road record.

Offensively, NC State is averaging 69.5 points per game, which ranks 295th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.7 points per game (69th). The Wolfpack shoot 43.6% from the field (246th) and 31.6% from beyond the arc (299th). The Wolfpack shoot 71.8% from the free-throw line (183rd) and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game (319th).

Marcus Hill leads NC State in scoring with an average of 12.9 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Jayden Taylor adds 12 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• NC State has lost each of its last seven games.
• Stanford has won 11 of its last 12 day games at Maples Pavilion.
• Stanford has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 day games at Maples Pavilion.

Why the NC State Wolfpack will win

• The road team has won the first half in seven of NC State’s last eight games.

NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction

Both teams are tied 1-1 wins in their previous two meetings, with each one winning at home. Stanford won by 76-72 and NC State by 88-79.

In this NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as a -4.5 home favorites. Stanford is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and have been extremely strong at home, while NC State is winless in their six road games this season. Stanford has a superior offense, scoring 6.2 points more than NC State while allowing just 3.1 points less defensively. Stanford is coming off back-to-back losses and are 0-3 against the spread, while NC State is 1-9 in their last 10 games and 2-8 against the spread. Both teams have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 12-3 to the under in their last 15 games combined. I expect more of the same in this matchup, so take the under.