Stanford vs Louisville Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Stanford Cardinal are visiting the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, March 8th at the KFC Yum! Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction. We will examine:

The Louisville Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

The Stanford Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Louisville Cardinals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal

Recent betting trends in games played between the Stanford Cardinal and Louisville Cardinals

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals game

Louisville Cardinals Preview

The Louisville Cardinals have a 24-6 record this season and are tied with Clemson for second place in the ACC. Louisville is coming off an 85-68 win over California. The Cardinals are 18-12 against the spread, and 10-20 in over/under while having a 13-3 home record. 

Offensively, Louisville is averaging 79.7 points per game, which ranks 51st in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 69.2 points per game (92nd). The Cardinals shoot 45.6% from the field (135th) and 33.5% from beyond the arc (215th). The Cardinals shoot 74.6% from the free throw line (92nd) and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (69th).

Chucky Hepburn leads Louisville in scoring this season, with an average of 16.3 points, 3.4 rebounds ,and a team-high 5.9 assists, while Terrence Edwards adds 15.8 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 19-11 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 54-56 loss to Notre Dame. The Cardinal are 14-16 against the spread, and 13-17 in over/under while having a 3-7 road record.

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 73.7 points per game, which ranks 195th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.4 points per game (137th). The Cardinal shoot 43.5% from the field (254th) and 33.6% from beyond the arc (213th). The Cardinal shoot 79.1% from the free-throw line, which is the 10th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (213th).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 20.2 points and a team-high 10.9 rebounds, while Oziyah Sellers adds 13.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.  

Why the Louisville Cardinals will win

• Louisville has won each of its last 13 home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Stanford has lost 14 of its last 16 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Louisville has won the first half in each of its last 20 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Louisville has lost 21 of its last 28 day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Stanford has won three of its last four games.
• Stanford has won the first half in each of its last four games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Louisville’s last 10 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at KFC Yum! Center has produced a total of 148+ points.
• Each of Stanford’s last four games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Louisville ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (29.2).
• Louisville ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for net rating this season (+15.2).
• Stanford ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (79.1%).
• Stanford ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (10.0).

Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2007, Louisville won 78-58 at home, covering the spread. In this Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, Louisville is coming as a -13.5 home favorites. Louisville is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been extremely strong at home, while Stanford has been very weak on the road. Louisville is coming in this matchup red-hot, as they have 8 consecutive wins, and are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6. On the other hand, Stanford is 3-1 in their last 4 games, but only 2-8 against the spread in their last 10, and 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 road games. This is the final game of the regular season before the conference tournament begins, and Louisville is tied with Clemson in the second place of the ACC, so they really need this win. Louisville is the better team, in better form, playing at home, so there is value with the home favorite in this game. Take the Louisville Cardinals and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Louisville Cardinals -13.5