Louisville vs Stanford College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

The No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (11-2, 1-0 ACC) visit the Stanford Cardinal (11-3, 0-1 ACC) in ACC action at Maples Pavilion, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Stanford, California
• Arena: Maples Pavilion

Louisville vs. Stanford Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Louisville win (63.7%)

Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Friday's Louisville-Stanford spread (Louisville -8.5) or over/under (158.5 points).

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Louisville vs. Stanford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Louisville has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
• Stanford is 7-7-0 ATS this year.
• Against the spread last year, the Cardinals played worse when played at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and nine times in 11 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Cardinal had a better winning percentage at home (.611, 11-7-0 record) than away (.273, 3-8-0).

Louisville vs. Stanford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Louisville has come away with five wins in the six contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cardinals have been listed as a favorite of -450 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Stanford has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it won both games.
• The Cardinal have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +340 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Louisville has a 81.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Louisville vs. Stanford Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 78.5 points scored per game and 69.5 points allowed last season, Louisville was 65th in the country offensively and 89th defensively.
• Last season, Louisville was 47th in the country in rebounds (34.6 per game) and 114th in rebounds allowed (30.2).
• With 13.9 assists per game last season, Louisville was 148th in the country.
• Louisville was 150th in the country in turnovers per game (10.9) and 93rd in turnovers forced (12.2) last year.
• Stanford was 189th in college basketball last season with 73.5 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 137th with 70.7 points allowed per contest.
• Stanford was 239th in the country with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 82nd with 29.7 rebounds allowed per game.
• Stanford ranked 158th in the nation with 13.8 dimes per game.
• Stanford was 62nd in the country with 9.9 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 197th with 11.1 forced turnovers per game.

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