Utah Valley vs Stanford Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/3/24

The Utah Valley Wolverines are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Tuesday, December 3rd at the Maples Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Valley Wolverines vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction.

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 6-2 record this season and are coming off a 90-97 loss by Cal Poly. The Cardinal are 5-3 against the spread, and 3-5 in over/under, while having a 5-1 home record. 

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 79.5 points per game, which ranks 111th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.9 points per game (136th). The Cardinal shoot with 43.8% from the field (231st), and with 31.7% from beyond the arc (251st). The Cardinal shoot with 74.1% from the free-throw line (104th), and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game (186th).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 23.4 points and a team-high 11.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and a team-high 5.6 assists.

Utah Valley Wolverines Preview

The Utah Valley Wolverines have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 63-83 loss by North Dakota State. The Wolverines are 2-4 against the spread, and 6-0 in over/under, while having a 1-2 road record.

Offensively, Utah Valley is averaging 77.9 points per game, which ranks 146th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 72.9 points per game (224th). The Wolverines shoot with 49.4% from the field (42nd), and with 31.9% from beyond the arc (244th). The Wolverines shoot with 68% from the free throw line (260th), and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game (79th).

Dominick Nelson leads Utah Valley in scoring this season, with an average of 13.3 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds, while Carter Welling adds 14.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Stanford has won 36 of its last 40 games against non-Conference opponents at Maples Pavilion.
• Utah Valley has lost six of its last seven road games against non-Conference opponents.
• Stanford has won the first half in each of its last 12 games against non-Conference opponents at Maples Pavilion.

Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win

• Utah Valley has won six of its last eight night games.
• Utah Valley has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Utah Valley Wolverines vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction

In this Utah Valley Wolverines vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as -10.5 home favorites. Stanford is better both offensively, scoring 1.6 points more than Utah Valley, and defensively, allowing 4 points less. On the other hand, the Wolverines have a superior field goal percentage, ranking inside the top-50 of the nation, and are a top-80 rebounding team this season, Both teams have trouble shooting from the perimeter, ranking on the bottom-half of the nation in 3-point percentage. Stanford has the home court advantage, where they have been almost perfect this season, and the best player in the court in Maxime Raynaud, so I’m expecting a rather comfortable home win tonight. Take the Stanford Cardinal and lay the -10.5 points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Stanford Cardinal -10.5