The Louisville Cardinals continue their Northern California roadtrip against the Stanford Cardinal tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET. Louisville is 11-2 and has won two consecutive games since its last loss, while Stanford is 11-3 this season. Stanford is coming off a 47-40 loss to Notre Dame on December 30. This is the fifth all-time matchup between Louisville and Stanford, with the Cardinals winning each one. Last season, these teams met twice, with Louisville winning 75-73 and 68-48.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Louisville is the favorite at -8.5 against Stanford. Here is my best bet and prediction for tonight’s Louisville vs. Stanford college basketball game.
Louisville vs. Stanford (8:00 p.m. ET)
On KenPom, Louisville is ranked 11th, with Stanford being 94th in the country. Stanford has struggled on offense, ranking 126th in offensive rating and 63rd in defensive rating. Louisville has the sixth-best offensive rating in college basketball. The Cardinals have a deep rotation with six players averaging at least 10 points per game.
Stanford is coming off a poor offensive performance against Notre Dame, where they scored only 40 points on 23 percent from the field and 13 percent from three-point range. Stanford has scored 78 or fewer points in eight of 14 games this season. Ebuka Okorie is Stanford’s leading scorer this season, averaging 21.5 points per game, the 10th-highest in the country. Okorie has had his ups and downs, scoring 25 points against Notre Dame and totaling 30-plus points in the two games before that.
Louisville averages 91.5 points per game while Stanford scores 78.9 a game. Stanford lacks the necessary depth and top-tier talent to keep up with Louisville. Five of Louisville’s top six scorers are guards, giving it one of the best backcourts in the sport. Ryan Conwell averages 19.7 points and is coming off a 26-point performance on Tuesday. Both Louisville losses came against top-25 teams, and the Cardinals have dominated lesser opponents. This season, 10 of Louisville’s 11 victories have come by at least nine points.
