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

ACC play features the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (11-2, 1-0 ACC) on the road against the Stanford Cardinal (11-3, 0-1 ACC) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.

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 (62.7%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Louisville (-8.5) versus Stanford on Friday. The total has been set at 157.5 points for this game.

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Louisville vs. Stanford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Louisville has compiled a 9-4-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Stanford has covered seven times in 14 chances against the spread this season.
• When playing at home last season, the Cardinals had a worse record against the spread (8-9-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (9-2-0).
• The Cardinal's winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .611 (11-7-0). Away, it was .273 (3-8-0).

Louisville vs. Stanford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Louisville has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in six games this year and has walked away with the win five times (83.3%) in those games.
• The Cardinals have been listed as a favorite of -429 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Stanford has been listed as 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 +330 or longer.
• Louisville has an implied victory probability of 81.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Louisville vs. Stanford Head-to-Head Comparison

• Louisville outscores opponents by 23.2 points per game (scoring 91.5 per game to rank 15th in college basketball while giving up 68.3 per outing to rank 73rd in college basketball) and has a +301 scoring differential overall.
• Ryan Conwell's 19.7 points per game lead Louisville and rank 38th in the country.
• Stanford puts up 78.9 points per game (149th in college basketball) while giving up 70.5 per outing (111th in college basketball). It has a +117 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.4 points per game.
• Ebuka Okorie is 11th in the nation with a team-high 21.5 points per game.
• The 39.9 rebounds per game the Cardinals average rank ninth in the country, and are 9.9 more than the 30.0 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Sananda Fru's 6.8 rebounds per game lead the Cardinals and rank 190th in college basketball action.
• The Cardinal record 32.9 rebounds per game (202nd in college basketball) while allowing 29.1 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
• AJ Rohosy leads the Cardinal with 5.8 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball).
• Louisville averages 110.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (19th in college basketball), and gives up 82.3 points per 100 possessions (24th in college basketball).
• The Cardinal's 100.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 128th in college basketball, and the 89.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 133rd in college basketball.

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