The Stanford Cardinal (4-6) meet the Denver Pioneers (5-6) at Maples Pavilion. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, December 15, 2017.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 146.5 points with Stanford opening as an 11-point favorite.
Denver Pioneers at Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
The Pioneers are trying to rebound after their 83-63 loss to the Northern Colorado Bears in their last contest. Northern Colorado’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Denver. The Bears had a rate of 12.6 (better than their season average of 16.1), while the Pioneers posted a mark of 22.3 (above the 15.4 mark opponents have averaged against Northern Colorado this season). Joe Rosga led Denver in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
In the Cardinal’s last game, they were beaten by the Long Beach State 49ers, 76-68. Long Beach State’s 0.182 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Stanford, who had a rate of 0.105. The 49ers’ mark was below their season average of 0.247, while the Cardinal’s was below their season average of 0.372. Stanford’s Reid Travis had a good game, leading both teams in scoring with 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the fast-paced Cardinal will look to push the more half-court-oriented Pioneers. The Cardinal currently rank 82nd in possessions per game while the Pioneers are 246th.
Rosga has averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds over the last five games for Denver.
Denver Pioneers at Stanford Cardinal ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Denver, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Denver ranks 27th in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while Stanford ranks 98th (33.9).
The Cardinal rank 202nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.6) while the Pioneers rank 259th (27.5).
Denver ranks 41st in assists allowed per game (11.5) while Stanford ranks 72nd (12.1).
The Cardinal rank 163rd in steals per game (5.5) while the Pioneers rank 168th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Pioneers have outscored opponents by an average of 1.0 point in their last five games. For the season, Denver has lost by an average of 0.9 points.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.8 points per game (4.0 above their season average).
