Capper News & Sports Picks
|
 |
Sports Betting Odds, Stats and Trends
|
|
Home  Sports News College Basketball News College Basketball Betting Picks: UCLA at Stanford (01-03-08) |
|
College Basketball Betting Picks: UCLA at Stanford (01-03-08) |
|
|
|
|
Written by Robert Johnson
|
|
Thursday, 03 January 2008 |
The first big matchup in a loaded Pac-10 Conference takes place on Thursday night as #5 UCLA is at #20 Stanford. It will be a matchup of excellent big men as UCLA’s Kevin Love is one of the best freshmen in the country and Brook Lopez is a force for Stanford. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking UCLA on the Road.
College Basketball Betting Preview
UCLA (12-1) at Stanford (11-1)
Thursday, 10:30 pm Eastern – FSN
SBG Global Opening Line: UCLA - 2.5 , Total TBA
UCLA has been to the last two Final Fours and won back-to-back conference regular-season crowns and is thought of as a serious Final Four contender this year. Many experts believe they will reach the Final Four because of Love who is averaging team highs of 16.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 57.8 percent shooting so far this season. "Now, it's the 18 games we're looking forward to," Love said. "We want to win the Pac-10 outright." Love will get a serious test on Thursday from Lopez who nearly went to the NBA after just one season. Perhaps he should have gone since this year has not gone as expected. He was academically ineligible for the start of the season and also suspended for a violation of team rules. He made his season debut last month and is rounding into form. He is averaging 19.3 points and 7.3 boards through three games. Stanford also has Robin Lopez, who is the twin brother of Brook. He is also a 7-footer and is averaging 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. "I like going into any game knowing we have two dinosaurs down there," Cardinal guard Anthony Goods said. "It opens things up for me as well as opens things up for the post. He's (Brook Lopez) definitely one of the best players out there."
SBG Global Current Line: UCLA - 2.5 , Total TBA
The Bruins went 15-3 in the Pac-10 last season but one of those losses was at Stanford. The Cardinal won 75-68 at home over the Bruins and lost at UCLA 75-61. UCLA also has to play at California on Saturday. "The Cal and Stanford trip is going to be extremely tough," UCLA head coach Ben Howland said. "They have four NBA-caliber big men between them. Both teams also have good players around their frontcourt."
The good news for UCLA is that guard Darren Collison is almost back to full strength. "I can't wait to play against Stanford without the brace," Collison said. "It was real uncomfortable. We'll see how it goes without the brace. It was limiting me defensively. I think I'll be 80 to 85 percent against Stanford." UCLA will be without Michael Roll who ruptured a tendon in his left foot at practice Monday.
Bet on College Basketball at Sbgglobal.com View College Football Bowl Game Betting Odds now at OnlineSportsHandicapping.com!
Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Bruins are 26-12-1 ATS in their last 39 road games. The Bruins are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record.
The Cardinal are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Cardinal are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The Cardinal are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 4-1 in the Bruins last 5 road games. The Over is 6-2 in the Bruins last 8 vs. the Pac-10. The Under is 12-5 in the Bruins last 17 overall.
The Under is 6-0 in the Cardinal last 6 home games. The Under is 8-0 in the Cardinal last 8 overall. The Over is 5-1 in the Cardinal last 6 vs. the Pac-10.
The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
Receive up to 95% in Total Bonuses from SBG Global!
Up to 30% Initial Deposit Bonus
Up to 30% Reload Bonus
20% Buddy Referral
$250,000 NBA Match up Contest
*Bonuses have restrictions, please contact customer service.
View College Basketball Bettings Odds now! |
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
|
|
|
