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The Stanford Cardinal will visit the California Golden Bears in a Pac-12 matchup at 10 p.m. ET on Friday at Cal's Haas Pavilion. California is 7-12 overall and 6-5 at home, while Stanford is 10-8 overall and 2-2 on the road. The programs are 3-3 against each other over their last six meetings, with the home team winning all five on a home court with one contest on a neutral court during that span.

Cal is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Stanford vs. California odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 150 points. Before entering any California vs. Stanford vs. picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 12 of the 2023-24 season on a 114-73 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 19-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on Stanford vs. California. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Stanford vs. Cal:

  • California vs. Stanford spread: California -2.5
  • California vs. Stanford over/under: 150 points
  • California vs. Stanford money line: California: -143, Stanford: +120
  • Stan: Stanford is 3-1 ATS over its last four games as the underdog
  • Cal: California is 4-1 ATS over its last five games
  • California vs. Stanford picks: See picks at SportsLine

What you need to know about Stanford

Stanford is coming off a 90-80 victory over Washington on Saturday, led by 30 points from Spencer Jones. The 6-foot-7 forward shot 10 of 17 (58.8%) from the field and was on fire from deep, knocking down 8 of 12 (66.7%) of his 3-pointers. Jones is shooting 45.2% from beyond the arc, the highest throughout his five college basketball seasons. Stanford is the best 3-point shooting team in the Pac-12 at 40%, which could play a key role on Friday.

Stanford is 5-2 over its last seven contests, including 2-1 on the road. Kanaan Carlyle, a freshman guard, leads the team in scoring at 15.7 points per game while the 7-foot-1 Maxime Raynaud provides size and enforcement in the paint. The junior big man is averaging 14.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game this season. See which team to pick here.

What you need to know about California

California is coming off an 81-75 overtime victory over Washington State on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing skid. California has the leading scorer in the conference with Jaylon Tyson averaging 21 ppg. The 6-foot-7 junior guard had 30 points against Washington State on Saturday and is averaging 24.3 ppg over his last four contests. He's also averaging 7.2 rebounds per game, which is second on the team.

Fardaws Aimaq, a 6-foot-11 senior center, is averaging a double-double in his first season at Cal. He's posting 15.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game with a double-double in back-to-back contests. Aimaq, a five-year college basketball player, is averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds over his last three games and is the conference's leading rebounder. California has the best defensive rating in the Pac-12 and will look to slow the pace down against Stanford on Friday. See which team to pick here.

How to make California vs. Stanford picks

The model has simulated Stanford vs. Cal 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Cal vs. Stanford, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model is on a 19-5 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.