The Stanford Cardinal will take on the Liberty Flames at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday at SimpliFI Arena in Honolulu for a chance to play in the 2021 Diamond Head Classic final. Liberty is 8-4 while the Cardinal are 7-4 on the season. The programs have never met previously but both squads have been disappointing against the spread in 2021-22.
Both Stanford and Liberty are 4-6 against the number. The Cardinal are favored by two points in the latest Stanford vs. Liberty odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 127.5. Before entering any Liberty vs. Stanford picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Stanford vs. Liberty. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Liberty vs. Stanford:
- Stanford vs. Liberty spread: Stanford -2
- Stanford vs. Liberty over-under: 127.5 points
What you need to know about Stanford
Stanford ultimately picked up a 66-63 win over Wyoming on Wednesday. The top scorers for Stanford were forward Jaiden Delaire (17 points) and forward Spencer Jones (15 points).
Delaire is a fourth-year forward who leads the team in scoring (12.6 ppg), while Jones is a third-year wing who has shot 38.9 percent from the 3-point line in his career. The Cardinal are now 3-1-1 in their last three games against the spread.
What you need to know about Liberty
Liberty, meanwhile, picked up a 76-74 victory over Northern Iowa on Wednesday. Four players on Liberty scored in the double digits: guard Darius McGhee (22), forward Shiloh Robinson (15), guard Keegan McDowell (15) and forward Micaiah Abii (11).
The Flames have now covered in four of their last five games and have rallied to earn quality wins over Missouri and Northern Iowa after a disappointing 0-3 start. Ritchie McKay's squad has hit at least 10 shots from beyond the arc in four of its last six games and Stanford will have to run Liberty off the 3-point line to earn a final berth in the Diamond Head Classic.
How to make Liberty vs. Stanford picks
The model is leaning over on the total and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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