The Stanford Cardinal (10-8, 5-3 Pac-12) and Cal Golden Bears (7-12, 3-5) tangle in a Friday night Pac-12 battle in Berkeley. The opening tipoff at Haas Pavilion will be at 10 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. Cal odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Stanford is on the road after playing its last 3 games at home. The Cardinal went 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread (ATS) over those 3. In its last 7 games, Stanford has gone 5-2 while shooting 49% from 3-point range.
Cal is coming off a Saturday win over Washington State (81-75 as a +2). Since Jan. 6, the Bears are 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS.
Stanford and Cal are meeting for the 1st time in 2023-24; they split 2 games last season.