The No. 4 UCLA Bruins will try to maintain their two-game lead atop the Pac-12 standings when they face the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday night. UCLA is riding a four-game winning streak following its 70-63 win at Oregon on Saturday, covering the spread as a 1-point favorite. Stanford bounced back from a pair of losses with a huge upset win over then-No. 4 Arizona.
Tipoff is set for 11 p.m. ET. The Bruins are favored by 13.5 points in the latest UCLA vs. Stanford odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 130.5. Before entering any Stanford vs. UCLA picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 15 of the season 66-38 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning almost $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on UCLA vs. Stanford. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UCLA vs. Stanford:
- UCLA vs. Stanford spread: UCLA -13.5
- UCLA vs. Stanford over/under: 130 points
- UCLA vs. Stanford money line: UCLA -1100, Stanford +700
- UCLA vs. Stanford picks: See picks here
Featured Game | UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal
Why UCLA can cover
UCLA has already dominated Stanford once this season, cruising to an 80-66 win as a 6-point road favorite in December. The Bruins have established themselves as the best team in the Pac-12, bringing a two-game lead atop the standings into this contest. Their latest wins have come on the road against Oregon State and Oregon, extending their winning streak to four games.
Senior Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads UCLA with 16.3 points per game, and he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week during the sweep in Oregon. He had 27 points on 12 of 17 shooting in the first meeting with Stanford this season, while freshman guard Amari Bailey added 19 points and six rebounds. UCLA is 14-1 in its last 15 home games against the Cardinal, and it has covered the spread in seven of the last 10 meetings between these teams.
Why Stanford can cover
Stanford will be hoping to play spoiler for the second game in a row, as it pulled off a shocking upset against then-No. 4 Arizona on Saturday. The Cardinal were 7.5-point underdogs in their 88-79 win, with Spencer Jones scoring all 18 of his points in the second half. Michael O’Connell scored a career-high 22 points for Stanford, which shot 61% from the floor as a team.
The Cardinal sprung a road upset at Utah earlier this month, picking up a 78-72 win as 6-point underdogs behind 22 points from Jones. The senior forward leads the team with 13.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, but he has four teammates who are averaging at least 7.9 points per game. Stanford has covered the spread in six of its last eight games in Pac-12 play.
How to make Stanford vs. UCLA picks
The model has simulated UCLA vs. Stanford 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Stanford vs. UCLA? And which side of the spread is hitting over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 66-38 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
