Stanford Cardinal vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPNU

The Colorado Buffaloes (9-1) host the Stanford Cardinal (8-2) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal took the court against UT Arlington and took home the win by a score of 76-60 in their last contest. Stanford walked away from the contest with a 47.9% FG percentage (23 of 48) and converted 5 of 16 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 25 of 32 shots for a percentage of 78.1%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 18 of 43 shooting. UT Arlington earned 6 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, UT Arlington totaled 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UT Arlington finished the game shooting 69.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 29 shots. They also made 4 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 21 and UT Arlington recorded 24 personal fouls.

Benny Gealer is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He shot 36.4% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Stanford heads into this matchup with a record of 8-2 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Stanford is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has earned 130 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 319th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinal are shooting 35.4% on three-point attempts (92 of 260) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They average 82.3 points per outing (101st in college) while going 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Cardinal are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from distance while they are 187th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.2). The Cardinal defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (256 of 550) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 20th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 84-73 against Portland State. The Buffaloes were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. Portland State was called for 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Buffaloes to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Colorado converted 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Buffaloes shot 28 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Buffaloes allowed Portland State to knock down 27 of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.4% in the matchup. They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Colorado allowed Portland State to get 26 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Johnson pitched in for the Buffaloes in this matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the game. He converted 4 of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 9-1 for the campaign. The Buffaloes are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (45th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. Colorado has scored 884 points on the campaign (88.4 per contest) and they average 37.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 51.8% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in Division 1.

The Colorado defense allows 37.9% on 3-point shots (85 of 224) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.2 dimes and 30.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 104th and 37th in college hoops. The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 266th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.0. They are able to force 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (262nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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