Pittsburgh Panthers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ACC Network

Maples Pavilion is the location where the Stanford Cardinal (16-11) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (10-17) on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers took the court against Notre Dame and notched a win by a score of 73-68 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 14 while Notre Dame recorded 19 fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 38 attempts from downtown. Notre Dame finished 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of 14 shots. Moreover, Notre Dame grabbed 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Notre Dame doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Pittsburgh allowed 40.0% from the field on 26 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 18 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pittsburgh ended the game with a 44.9% FG percentage (22 out of 49) and buried 11 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Roman Siulepa is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He played for 34 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Pittsburgh heads into this game with a mark of 10-17 so far this season. They are averaging 70.0 points per game (313th in the country) while going 43.4% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 33.5% on 3-point shots (224 of 668) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pittsburgh is pulling in 34.7 rebounds per contest and has 358 assists this year, which is 265th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are ranked 154th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 364 conceded this year. The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 45.8% (679 of 1,484) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from downtown and they are 117th in college in points per game allowed (71.6).

In their last game, the Stanford Cardinal went home defeated by a final of 72-66 against California. The Cardinal were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. California was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 62.1%. With regard to shots from distance, Stanford made 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cardinal shot 20 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. The Cardinal permitted California to make 22 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.9% in this matchup. They shot 34.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 26 and ended up going 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). In regard to rebounding, Stanford permitted California to snag 40 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Aidan Cammann pitched in for the Cardinal in the game. He converted 4 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game.

Stanford has a record of 16-11 for the year. As an offense, the Cardinal are shooting 42.6% from the field, which ranks 314th in the nation. Stanford has earned 2,027 pts for the season (75.1 per contest) and they pull in 34.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per contest (319th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Cardinal have committed 17.9 fouls every game and they shoot 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense allows 33.5% on three-point shots (163 of 487) and their opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.7 dimes and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 120th in those defensive categories. The Cardinal are ranked 137th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (261st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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