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California vs Stanford Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 24 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#81
Record2-0
FormWLLWW
Points / game99.5
Allowed / game78.0
California
USA
vs
Stanford
USA
Position#115
Record2-0
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game64.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · California v Stanford
23 Jan 2027
CALI v STAN
upcoming
21 Feb 2026
CALI72
STAN66
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CALI81
STAN89
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CALI76
STAN87
26 Jan 2024
CALI73
STAN71
06 Jan 2023
CALI92
STAN70
26 Feb 2022
CALI53
STAN39
04 Feb 2021
CALI55
STAN70
26 Jan 2020
CALI52
STAN50
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

California win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Stanford win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#236
L
100-107 OT
100
107
-7
A12/02
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A14/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H21/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H26/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
56-72
56
72
-16
H28/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A05/03
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A07/03
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A11/03
NCAA
Adams State
#384
W
115-86
115
86
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Radford
#330
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H05/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-35
43-43
43-28
43-47
39-25
33-41
38-33
35-36
26-34
30-38
32-36
44-29
37-29
36-51
32-46
57-49
66-37
49-49
45-37
39-33
160.9Avg total
82.4Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)99.578.0177.5+21.5100%
Season at home (2)99.578.0177.5+21.5100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.478.5160.9+3.960%
Last 5 (5)87.479.2166.6+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)68.082.5150.5-14.525%
vs Similar (13)75.574.5149.9+1.054%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)80.868.8149.6+12.192%
This opponent (Stanford) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
StanfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston College
#308
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A12/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A14/02
NCAA
California
#79
L
66-72
66
72
-6
A21/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H26/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
95-75
95
75
+20
H28/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A05/03
NCAA
NC State
#128
W
85-84
85
84
+1
A07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H10/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#347
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H03/11
NCAA
Oakland
#349
W
81-63
81
63
+18
H07/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-34
36-30
39-30
24-38
25-39
41-33
32-34
43-33
34-27
61-48
45-37
41-41
37-34
48-50
23-31
40-33
34-30
40-35
38-33
43-30
145.8Avg total
75.8Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)77.564.0141.5+13.5100%
Season at home (2)77.564.0141.5+13.5100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.870.0145.8+5.870%
Last 5 (5)77.870.8148.6+7.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)71.378.7150.0-7.350%
vs Similar (14)74.673.4147.9+1.250%
vs Weaker (10)76.467.4143.8+9.080%
This opponent (California) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +4.6+4.6
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +4.6+4.6
CaliforniaStanford
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#236
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A12/02
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
43-28
43
28
+15
A14/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H21/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H26/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H28/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A05/03
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A07/03
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A11/03
NCAA
Adams State
#384
W
66-37
66
37
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Radford
#330
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H05/11
NCAA
73.3Avg total
39.3Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.134.271.3+2.953%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.932.970.8+5.060%-
Last 30 away (10)35.536.872.3-1.340%-
Last 10 (10)39.334.073.3+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)42.437.079.4+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.543.078.5-7.525%-
vs Similar (13)34.833.568.3+1.454%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)37.631.869.4+5.858%-
This opponent (Stanford) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
StanfordLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston College
#308
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A12/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A14/02
NCAA
California
#79
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A21/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H26/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A05/03
NCAA
NC State
#128
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
23-31
23
31
-8
H10/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#347
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H03/11
NCAA
Oakland
#349
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H07/11
NCAA
67.0Avg total
34.1Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.834.869.6+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.733.568.2+1.259%-
Last 30 away (13)35.036.571.5-1.538%-
Last 10 (10)34.132.967.0+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)35.433.068.4+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)34.839.874.7-5.033%-
vs Similar (14)33.934.168.0-0.150%-
vs Weaker (10)36.132.768.8+3.460%-
This opponent (California) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
California wins
6
Stanford wins
DateGameScore
21/02/26California v Stanford72-66
25/01/26Stanford v California66-78
12/03/25Stanford v California78-73
23/02/25Stanford v California66-61
07/12/24California v Stanford81-89
14/03/24California v Stanford76-87 OT
08/03/24Stanford v California80-58
27/01/24California v Stanford73-71
29/01/23Stanford v California75-46
07/01/23California v Stanford92-70
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/11/26HRadford84-70
03/11/26HAdams State115-86
11/03/26AFlorida State89-95
07/03/26AWake Forest73-80
05/03/26AGeorgia Tech76-65
28/02/26HPittsburgh56-72
26/02/26HSMU Mustangs73-69
21/02/26HStanford72-66
14/02/26ABoston College86-75
12/02/26ASyracuse100-107 OT
Stanfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26HOakland81-63
03/11/26HEast. Washington74-65
10/03/26HPittsburgh63-64
07/03/26ANC State85-84
05/03/26ANotre Dame86-78
28/02/26HSMU Mustangs95-75
26/02/26HPittsburgh75-67
21/02/26ACalifornia66-72
14/02/26AWake Forest63-68
12/02/26ABoston College70-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game99.599.5-
Allowed / game78.078.0-
Point differential+21.5+21.5-
Avg total177.5177.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Stanford
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game77.577.5-
Allowed / game64.064.0-
Point differential+13.5+13.5-
Avg total141.5141.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke220100%98.551.0+47.5
2 Syracuse220100%88.053.5+34.5
3 Louisville220100%95.563.5+32.0
4 Virginia Tech220100%92.060.5+31.5
5 Pittsburgh220100%87.559.0+28.5
6 Virginia330100%92.368.0+24.3
7 North Carolina220100%94.571.0+23.5
8 California220100%99.578.0+21.5
9 Boston College220100%73.552.5+21.0
10 SMU Mustangs220100%90.071.0+19.0
11 NC State220100%80.063.5+16.5
12 Georgia Tech220100%85.069.0+16.0
13 Notre Dame220100%78.564.0+14.5
14 Stanford220100%77.564.0+13.5
15 Clemson220100%83.572.5+11.0
16 Miami (FL)21150%75.067.0+8.0
17 Wake Forest21150%67.068.0-1.0
18 Florida State21150%80.090.0-10.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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