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Stanford @ California

Current Records: Stanford 15-12; California 11-17

What to Know

The Stanford Cardinal have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Stanford and the California Golden Bears will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 8:30 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Haas Pavilion. Neither the Cardinal nor California could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

The contest between Stanford and the Colorado Buffaloes two weeks ago was not a total blowout, but with Stanford falling 70-53 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Forward Jaiden Delaire (12 points) was the top scorer for Stanford.

Meanwhile, the Golden Bears were close but no cigar last week as they fell 60-58 to the Utah Utes. The losing side was boosted by forward Lars Thiemann, who had 16 points in addition to eight boards. Thiemann had some trouble finding his footing against Colorado two weeks ago, so this was a step in the right direction. Thiemann's points were the most he has had all year.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Cardinal are expected to win a tight contest. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.

The losses put Stanford at 15-12 and the Golden Bears at 11-17. Two stats to keep an eye on: Stanford is 10th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 15.3 on average. California has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 352nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.8 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Haas Pavilion -- Berkeley, California
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Cardinal are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Golden Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cardinal as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Stanford have won nine out of their last 16 games against California.

  • Feb 01, 2022 - Stanford 57 vs. California 50
  • Mar 10, 2021 - California 76 vs. Stanford 58
  • Feb 07, 2021 - Stanford 76 vs. California 70
  • Feb 04, 2021 - Stanford 70 vs. California 55
  • Mar 11, 2020 - California 63 vs. Stanford 51
  • Jan 26, 2020 - California 52 vs. Stanford 50
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Stanford 68 vs. California 52
  • Mar 07, 2019 - California 64 vs. Stanford 59
  • Feb 03, 2019 - Stanford 84 vs. California 81
  • Mar 07, 2018 - Stanford 76 vs. California 58
  • Feb 18, 2018 - Stanford 77 vs. California 73
  • Dec 30, 2017 - California 77 vs. Stanford 74
  • Feb 17, 2017 - Stanford 73 vs. California 68
  • Jan 29, 2017 - California 66 vs. Stanford 55
  • Feb 06, 2016 - California 76 vs. Stanford 61
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Stanford 77 vs. California 71

Injury Report for California

  • Andre Kelly: Out (Ankle)
  • D.J. Thorpe: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Monty Bowser: Out for the Season (Ankle)

Injury Report for Stanford

  • Noah Taitz: Game-Time Decision (Lower Leg)
  • Daniel Begovich: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)