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Stay up late for the second clash of the season between the Stanford Cardinal (12-11; 13-10-0 ATS) and Washington Huskies (13-11; 12-11-0 ATS) on Thursday. Round one ended with a 90-80 Stanford win in California. This time, Washington's Alaska Airlines Arena will host at 9:00 p.m. EDT. The home team has a five-game winning streak in this head-to-head matchup. Does that domination continue this week, or is Stanford going to finish the sweep?
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Stanford pushed their conference record to 7-6 after beating USC 99-68. Maxime Raynaud paced the team with 25/9/5 in the game. NCAA's net rankings have Stanford at 99th in the nation, while KenPom's ratings consider them 85th. This team can climb into the bubble conversation with a strong finish, and it'll rely on their offense which averages 78.8 points per game. The Cardinal shoot 47.7% from the floor, 39.4% from beyond the arc (8th nationally), and 74.9% at the free throw line. However, Stanford only attempts 16.5 free throws per game, the fewest in the Pac-12. They're also the conference's worst offensive rebounding team (7.8 per game) and turnover team (13.2 per game). While this program is very efficient, can they do enough outside of that to have a successful night?
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— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) February 11, 2024
Meanwhile, the team is hovering around .500 because the defense allows 75.8 points per contest. Their numbers slightly improve on the road. The Cardinal allows 44.2% shooting, a 34.4% clip on threes, and 16.8 free throw attempts per game. Stanford's rebounding margin (+0.8) is roughly even, while the group's turnover differential (-2.4) is firmly negative. Let's see if they will get enough stops to top the Huskies again.