Stanford Cardinal vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACC Network

Tucker Center is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (9-12) will play the Stanford Cardinal (14-7) on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced Miami and took a loss by a final of 79-70 in their last contest. Stanford finished the contest with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Cardinal converted 5 of 10 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Stanford allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. Miami earned 15 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Miami pulled down 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Miami walked away from this one shooting 61.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 31 tries. They also made 6 of their 15 attempts from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Cardinal walked away with 22 and Miami had 13 fouls.

Ebuka Okorie is a guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He played 32 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He ended up shooting 38.1% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Stanford will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-7 on the season. They cough up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Stanford is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per contest and has 257 assists on the season, which ranks 303rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinal are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (182 of 534) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They average 75.7 points per game (203rd in D-1) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cardinal have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are ranked 35th in college hoops in allowing assists with 228 conceded so far this season. The Cardinal defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.9% (525 of 1,145) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 156th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.8).

When they last played, the Florida State Seminoles took home the win by a final score of 63-61 when they played California. The Seminoles were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. California committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 52.4%. When talking about 3-point shots, Florida State made 6 out of 28 attempts (21.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Seminoles shot 23 for 63 from the field which had them at 36.5%. The Seminoles allowed California to bury 20 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 34.5% in this game. They finished 35.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 28 and ended up going 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to rebounds, Florida State permitted California to grab 40 in all (7 offensive).

Chauncey Wiggins ended up being important for the Seminoles for this game. He made 7 of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game.

Florida State has a win-loss record of 9-12 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Seminoles are shooting 42.0% from the field, which is 327th in the country. Florida State has accumulated 1,689 pts for the season (80.4 per game) and they average 37.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per contest (144th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Seminoles are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they hit 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Florida State defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 553) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.7 dimes and 38.8 total rebounds per game, which is 318th and 348th in college. The Seminoles defensively are ranked 317th in the nation in points allowed per game with 79.6. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (255th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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