Prediction: Stanford Cardinal VS San José St Spartans 2025-12-13
Stanford Cardinal vs. San Jose State Spartans: A Three-Point Tango in the Bay
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for a clash of basketball titans: Stanford Cardinal (7-2) vs. San Jose State Spartans (5-5). While the Spartans’ football team is busy sending their star wideout Danny Scudero Jr. into the transfer portal (after a stellar 2025 season that included 1,291 receiving yards and a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist nod), their basketball squad is here to try and keep this game from being a Cardinal coronation. Let’s break it down with the precision of a stat geek who’s also seen Air Bud.
Parse the Odds: Numbers Don’t Lie (Mostly)
Stanford is favored by 7.5 points, with a total of 145.5—a line that screams “defense won’t be the story here.” The Cardinal’s 9.2 made three-pointers per game (vs. San Jose State’s 8.1 allowed) is a lethal mismatch. Stanford’s Benny Gealer, a three-point specialist shooting 45.1% from deep, averages 2.6 makes per game—enough to make even the most optimistic Spartan fan question their life choices.
San Jose State, meanwhile, leans on Colby Garland, who drops 18.8 points per game on 53.4% shooting. His 27-point explosion in an overtime win over Long Beach State proves he’s no slouch. But here’s the rub: the Spartans are 0-5 against teams with winning records, and Stanford is, well, Stanford. The Cardinal’s defense allows a mere 72.2 points per game, while the Spartans’ offense scores 75.1—a razor-thin margin that could evaporate if Stanford’s offensive rebounding machine (11.7 per game, fifth in the ACC) gets rolling.
Digest the News: Football Woes, Basketball Hopes
Let’s address the elephant in the room: San Jose State’s football team is literally sending their star to the portal. Danny Scudero Jr., who once caught 10 touchdowns and outshined a Hawaii quarterback named “Beach,” is done here. But fear not, Spartans fans—basketball is a different game! Or is it? The Spartans’ basketball team has a 4-1 home record, but their road struggles (0-4 in Mountain West play) suggest they might treat Stanford’s road game like a football game: with the urgency of a team that just lost to Nevada 55-10.
Stanford, meanwhile, is a well-oiled machine. Their 7-2 start includes a first-time true road test, and their depth chart features Ebuka Okorie, who dishes out 3.1 assists per game while stealing the ball like a NBA-level ninja. The Cardinal’s offensive rebounding prowess? It’s like having a group of players with magnets for basketballs.
Humorous Spin: Because Sports Needs Laughter
San Jose State’s defense is so porous, they’d let a hot dog with training wheels score a three. Their home court advantage? It’s as reliable as a college student’s memory during finals week—great when they’re playing Idaho, less so when facing a team that’s 7-2 and smells like victory.
And let’s not forget the Spartans’ football team, which in 2025 managed to go 0-4 on the road in the Mountain West. If their basketball squad plays like their gridiron counterparts, we’ll be treated to a 75-72 Cardinal victory… or a 75-72 upset. Either way, it’ll be as dramatic as a Netflix series that takes three seasons to kill off a main character.
Prediction: The Final Whistle
Stanford’s three-point dominance and defensive grit will prevail. The Spartans’ offense, while competent, lacks the consistency to overcome a team that outshoots them from deep and outrebounds them like a toddler with a hoard of LEGO blocks.
Final Score Prediction: Stanford 78, San Jose State 72.
Why? Because the Cardinal’s implied probability (per the -150 odds) is 60%, and math doesn’t lie—even if San Jose State’s football team does. Bet Stanford, unless you’re a masochist who enjoys watching a team that once lost to Nevada by 45 points try to defy the odds. As they say in the betting world: “The spread is 7.5, and Stanford’s spread is ‘we’re done here.’”
Now go forth and bet wisely—or at least bet with the confidence of a man who’s seen the numbers and still thinks San Jose State can pull off the impossible. (Spoiler: They can’t. Probably.) 🏀🔥
Created: Dec. 13, 2025, 11:50 p.m. GMT