Stanford vs. Cal betting: ACC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 7 seed Stanford Cardinal (19-12, 11-9 ACC) are favored by 5.5 points in the ACC Tournament when they square off the No. 15 seed California Golden Bears (14-18, 6-14 ACC) Wednesday at Spectrum Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.

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Stanford Cover -5.5 vs Cal -109

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Stanford vs. Cal betting lines

  • Stanford moneyline odds to win: -242
  • Cal moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Stanford (-5.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Stanford statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Cardinal’s offense has been much worse over their last 10 games, racking up 64.9 points a contest compared to the 72.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Stanford’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 71.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Cardinal are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 31.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Stanford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-9-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 7-11-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-4 (Home: 16-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (273rd in nation) 44.5 (220th) 31.3 (215th) 29.4 (70th) 13.7 (167th) 10.1 (73rd)

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Cal statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Golden Bears are posting 76.5 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (75.7).
  • Cal is surrendering 79.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 2.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.8).
  • The Golden Bears are sinking 7.6 three-pointers per game with a 32.1% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 31.6%.

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-13-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 10-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-15-1 (Home: 11-5-1; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 10-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (330th in nation) 46.7 (324th) 33.4 (94th) 32.2 (252nd) 10.5 (353rd) 11.0 (159th)
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