Stanford at UCLA odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Stanford at UCLA odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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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Stanford at UCLA odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Stanford at UCLA odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Stanford Cardinal (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) will travel to the Rose Bowl to take on the UCLA Bruins (6-1, 3-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Stanford vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Stanford has won 2 straight games with a combined winning margin of 3 points. The Cardinal edged Arizona State 15-14 last week after beating Notre Dame 16-14 the week prior. Stanford is 2-5 ATS with the Over/Under being 4-3. Putting up 25.1 points per game ranks their offense at 92nd in the country while the defense ranks 76th in the country giving up 27.4 ppg.

The Bruins lost their 1st game of the season 45-30 last week in a Pac-12 showdown against Oregon. It was their 3rd week in a row facing a top 15 team (previously beating Washington and Utah). The 30 points scored was their lowest total of the season while the 45 points given up was their highest all season. The Bruins are 4-3 ATS and their O/U is 6-1. Their offense ranks 13th in the country with 39.9 ppg while thier defense ranks 64th giving up 25.9 ppg.

UCLA is No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

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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 Wednesday at 7:50 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Stanford +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | UCLA -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +16.5 (-110) | UCLA -16.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 65.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Stanford at UCLA picks and predictions

Prediction

UCLA 45, Stanford 24

Moneyline

PASS. The moneyline odds do not present a meaningful return on investment.

Against the spread

Lean UCLA -16.5 (-110).

UCLA’s offense averages 497.4 yards of offense per game, good for 10th in the nation, while Stanford’s defense allows 402 ypg which ranks them 93rd in the nation. That is a recipe for disaster for the Cardinal defense.

Furthermore, the Cardinal are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games on grass and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up win.

Over/Under

Bet the OVER 65.5 (-108).

Although the Under is 7-3 in the last 10 matchups at UCLA, Stanford and UCLA both have a winning O/U record this year, 4-3 & 6-1 respectively. Both of these teams are capable of putting up points with UCLA’s offense ranking in the top 15 nationally.

The Over is 5-0 in UCLA’s last 5 games overall, 4-0 in their last 4 games in October, 4-0 in their last 4 conference games, and 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.

The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams.

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