The Stanford Cardinal (11-14, 5-9 Pac-12) and No. 4 UCLA Bruins (21-4,'12-2) meet Thursday at historic Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The opening tip-off will be at 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Stanford is looking to avenge an 80-66 home loss to UCLA Dec. 1. That loss was part of a 2-9 stretch for the Cardinal from Nov. 27 to Jan. 14 but they are 6-2 since.
The Bruins are looking to claim their 5th straight triumph and they’re 13-0 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins’ home-court defense has been particularly stout of late. UCLA has allowed a single-game field-goal percentage of 40% or higher just once in its last four home games.