Stanford vs. Virginia betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Virginia Cavaliers (8-7, 1-3 ACC) visit the Stanford Cardinal (10-5, 2-2 ACC) after losing three straight road games. The Cardinal are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 124.5.

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Stanford Cover -7.5 vs Virginia -109

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Stanford vs. Virginia betting lines

  • Stanford moneyline odds to win: -341
  • Virginia moneyline odds to win: +266
  • Spread: Stanford (-7.5)
  • Total: 124.5

Stanford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Stanford sports a better record against the spread (6-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-2-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Cardinal hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in nine opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in four opportunities (75%).

Recent trends

  • The Cardinal’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 74.2 points a contest compared to the 76.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Stanford has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.1 it has conceded this season.
  • The Cardinal are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 32.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Stanford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (244th in nation) 45.0 (284th) 31.9 (236th) 28.3 (48th) 14.3 (159th) 9.8 (37th)

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Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Virginia’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .588 (10-6-1). Away, it was .455 (5-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Cavaliers games finished over six of 17 times at home (35.3%) and six of 11 away (54.5%) last season.
  • The Cavaliers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last year, and away it was .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Cavaliers are averaging 62.6 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 61.3.
  • Virginia has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 63.1 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average of 62.4.
  • The Cavaliers are sinking 0.5 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (7.8), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.9%) compared to their season mark (36.3%).

Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (282nd in nation) 40.2 (45th) 28.3 (347th) 31.3 (195th) 14.3 (159th) 10.2 (64th)
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