Clemson Tigers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ACC Network

The Clemson Tigers (18-4) are en route to Maples Pavilion on Wednesday where they will compete against the Stanford Cardinal (14-8).

The Clemson Tigers played Pittsburgh and notched a win by a score of 63-52 in their last game. Clemson ended the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (19 of 41) and buried 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 22 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Clemson allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. Pittsburgh recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Pittsburgh grabbed 31 rebounds (15 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Pittsburgh finished 63.6% from the charity stripe by making 7 of their 11 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 16 and Pittsburgh had 20 personal fouls.

Carter Welling is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 42.9% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 18 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He accounted for 12 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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Clemson will enter this contest with a record of 18-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 76.5 pts per contest (184th in Division 1) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (181 of 534) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is snagging 36.2 boards per contest and has earned 296 dimes so far this year, which is 242nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 29.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 15th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.5). The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (482 of 1,207) and they concede 32.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 5th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 219 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a score of 88-80 when they faced Florida State. In reference to team rebounding, Stanford allowed Florida State to pull down 29 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 30.4% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Cardinal allowed Florida State to convert 29 out of 53 tries from the field which left them shooting 54.7% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinal went 31 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, Stanford knocked down 12 out of their 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Florida State committed 12 personal fouls for this game which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Cardinal were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game.

Ebuka Okorie ended up being important for the Cardinal for this contest. He had 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this contest. He made 9 of 19 for the matchup for a rate of 47.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Stanford has a mark of 14-8 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cardinal are connecting on 42.5% from the field, which is ranked 315th in the country. Stanford has scored 1,669 pts this season (75.9 per contest) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per contest (309th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Cardinal have committed 18.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Cardinal defensively are ranked 178th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.5. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (301st in Division 1). The Stanford defense surrenders 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (134 of 396) and their opposition knocks down 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.2 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which is 34th and 108th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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