College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Bruins of UCLA hit the hard court against the Cardinal of Stanford.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UCLA Bruins opened as 0-point in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Stanford Cardinal sport a record of 14-12 and 10-13-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the UCLA Bruins have 15-13 and 11-17 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-13 for the Stanford Cardinal and 16-12 for the UCLA Bruins.
This game puts the Stanford Cardinal, most recently No. 189 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the UCLA Bruins, who rate No. 141 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and UCLA is ranked No. 21 in NCAA basketball at 40.46 per game. Contrast that with Stanford's No. 213 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Stanford is the No. 223-ranked team in the country at 5.77 per game, while UCLA rates No. 199 at 6.14 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
UCLA suffered a 75-63 loss against California on Thursday, getting 15 points from Bryce Alford in a losing effort at Haas Pavilion.
Stanford cruised to victory on Thursday, running USC out of the gym and running up a 84-64 score at Maples Pavilion.
Next Betting Matchups
UCLA home to Oregon, Wednesday, March 2nd
Stanford at Arizona State, Thursday, March 3rd