The Stanford Cardinal (11-14, 5-9 Pac-12) and No. 4 UCLA Bruins (21-4, 12-2) meet Thursday at historic Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The opening tip-off will be at 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Stanford is looking to avenge an 80-66 home loss to UCLA Dec. 1. That loss was part of a 2-9 stretch for the Cardinal from Nov. 27 to Jan. 14 but they are 6-2 since.
The Bruins are looking to claim their 5th straight triumph and they’re 13-0 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins’ home-court defense has been particularly stout of late. UCLA has allowed a single-game field-goal percentage of 40% or higher just once in its last four home games.
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Stanford at UCLA odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Stanford +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | UCLA -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +13.5 (-110) | UCLA -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Stanford at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 71, Stanford 60
Moneyline
Stanford is a lean to make some money with the points but not without them.
PASS.
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Against the spread
These teams play at a below-average pace and without the benefit of many free throws. The spread here is a lot considering the low total.
Stanford is coming off an 88-79 upset win over current-No. 8 Arizona Saturday. That game — with SU listed at +7.5 — was on the road. So was the Cardinal’s Feb. 2 upset win at Utah.
The Cardinal’s 3-point shooting has been trending the right and could set them up for a back-door cover in this spot.
UCLA wins at home but against the number has had some missteps in games after multiple contests on the road.
BACK STANFORD +13.5 (-110).
Over/Under
A solid number for a game that figures to have a slow pace without a ton of free throws. PASS.
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