Stanford Cardinal (5-10) vs. Washington Huskies (9-8)
The college hoops betting action goes on Thursday, January 12, 2023, with the Stanford Cardinal squaring off against the Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 Conference battle at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Washington.
The tip-off is set for 11:00 PM ET, and Stanford aims for its second straight victory against Washington. The Cardinal open as 1-point road underdogs with a total of 137.0 points, so let’s take a closer look.
The Stanford Cardinal (5-10; 6-9 ATS; 0-5 conf.) are on a three-game losing streak following a heavy 92-70 defeat at the California Golden Bears this past Friday. After a couple of narrow home losses against Colorado 73-70 and Utah 71-66, the Cardinal fell apart at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California. They allowed the Golden Bears to make 16 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc.
It was an awful defensive display from the Cardinal, who made 50.0% of their field goals (7-for-23 from deep). Senior guard Michael Jones notched 14 points and three assists, senior forward Spencer Jones had 13 points and five rebounds, while sophomore F Maxime Raynaud accounted for 12 points and eight boards.
We ran up against a hot-shooting performance tonight in Berkele y. We'll be back at it Thursday at Washington #GoStanfordhttps://t.co/fnRNwzf8cC
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) January 7, 2023
Stanford is No. 139 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 96 in the KenPom rankings. Bart Torvik has the Cardinal at No. 109, as they score 105.3 points per 100 possessions (115th in the nation) while allowing 99.8 points in return (123rd). The Cardinal rank 278th in the nation in turnover percentage (20.4%) and 297th in 3-point percentage (30.8%).