Louisville vs Stanford Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

The Stanford Cardinal (19-11, 11-8 ACC) will visit the Louisville Cardinals (24-6, 17-2 ACC) after losing four straight road games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Louisville vs. Stanford Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Louisville, Kentucky
• Arena: KFC Yum! Center

Louisville vs. Stanford Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Louisville win (88.7%)

Louisville is a 10.5-point favorite over Stanford on Saturday and the over/under is set at 146.5 points. Below are some betting insights and trends before making an informed wager on the outing.

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Louisville vs. Stanford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Louisville has covered 18 times in 30 chances against the spread this season.
• Stanford has covered 14 times in 30 games with a spread this season.
• Louisville covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 41.7% of the time. That's more often than Stanford covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (33.3%).
• The Cardinals have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered seven times in 16 games when playing at home, and they've covered nine times in 11 games on the road.
• The Cardinal's winning percentage against the spread at home is .611 (11-7-0). On the road, it is .300 (3-7-0).
• Louisville is 13-6-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Stanford's ACC record against the spread is 8-11-0.

Louisville vs. Stanford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Louisville has won in 20, or 83.3%, of the 24 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Cardinals have not lost in 11 games this year when favored by -599 or better on the moneyline.
• Stanford is 3-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 30% of those games).
• The Cardinal have gone 1-2 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +430 or longer (33.3%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Louisville has a 85.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Louisville vs. Stanford Head-to-Head Comparison

• Louisville averages 79.7 points per game (49th in college basketball) while giving up 69.2 per outing (94th in college basketball). It has a +315 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 10.5 points per game.
• Chucky Hepburn's 16.3 points per game lead Louisville and are 163rd in the nation.
• Stanford outscores opponents by 3.3 points per game (posting 73.7 points per game, 190th in college basketball, and giving up 70.4 per outing, 133rd in college basketball) and has a +97 scoring differential.
• Maxime Raynaud's team-leading 20.2 points per game rank him 17th in the country.
• The Cardinals are 39th in the country at 35.1 rebounds per game. That's five more than the 30.1 their opponents average.
• J'Vonne Hadley is 128th in college basketball action with 7.3 rebounds per game to lead the Cardinals.
• The Cardinal win the rebound battle by 2.1 boards on average. They collect 31.3 rebounds per game, 214th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 29.2.
• Raynaud leads the Cardinal with 10.9 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball).
• Louisville ranks 49th in college basketball by averaging 101.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 59th in college basketball, allowing 88.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Cardinal rank 125th in college basketball averaging 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 187th, allowing 93.6 points per 100 possessions.

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