Cal Poly Mustangs vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Cal Poly Mustangs (4-4) are hitting the road to Maples Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (6-1).

The Cal Poly Mustangs played Grambling and took home the win by a score of 82-79 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Mustangs left the arena with 10 while Grambling recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 13 of 26 attempts from distance. Grambling finished 57.1% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 14 shots. Moreover, Grambling had 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Grambling distributed 15 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Cal Poly allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the field on 29 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mustangs made 9 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Cal Poly walked away from the contest with a 50.8% FG percentage (32 of 63) and knocked down 9 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaac Jessup is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished with 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Cal Poly will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the campaign. They have an average of 80.5 points per game (105th in Division 1) while going 47.3% from the floor. The Mustangs are shooting 34.9% on 3-point shots (81 of 232) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cal Poly is collecting 35.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 125 assists this season, which is 38th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mustangs are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They rank 328th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 117 surrendered so far this year. The Mustangs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (227 of 518) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 335th in the country in PPG allowed (80.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Stanford Cardinal went home defeated by a final of 78-71 when they played Grand Canyon. Concerning rebounding, Stanford permitted Grand Canyon to pull down 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 41.7% from distance by shooting 5 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Cardinal allowed Grand Canyon to convert 25 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Cardinal ended up shooting 24 for 63 from the floor which had them at 38.1%. When discussing shots from downtown, Stanford converted 4 of 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.2%. Grand Canyon was called for 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Cardinal were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game.

Maxime Raynaud ended up being a factor for the Cardinal in this game. He scored 29 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 12 of 21 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 11 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss record of 6-1 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Cardinal are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which is 241st in D-1. Stanford has totaled 546 points this year (78.0 per contest) and they grab 37.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (189th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.6 times per contest. The Cardinal have committed 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinal on the defensive end are ranked 54th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 64.9. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (219th in college basketball). The Stanford defense allows 28.9% on 3-pointers (33 of 114) and opponents are connecting on 75.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 8.7 dimes and 30.4 boards per game, which is ranked 13th and 27th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stanford

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