The Maples Pavilion will host a non-conference NCAAB matchup between the Green Bay Phoenix and the Stanford Cardinal on Friday (December 16) night.
The Phoenix are a putrid 2-9 this season and are coming off an 82-61 road loss against the St Thomas Minnesota Tommies back on Tuesday. The Cardinal are 3-6 so far this season and are riding a three-game losing streak after a 68-64 road loss against the Arizona State.
Green Bay Phoenix vs Stanford Cardinal Betting Odds
Green Bay Phoenix vs Stanford Cardinal Match Details
Fixture: Green Bay Phoenix vs Stanford Cardinal
Time and date: Friday, December 16; 8:00 pm ET
Venue: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Green Bay Phoenix vs Stanford Cardinal Key Stats
The Phoenix are a brutal offensive team, averaging just 59.4 points per game. They distributed the basketball decently well, as they are averaging 10 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore forward Cade Meyer has led the team, averaging 12.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 0.4 steals in 27.1 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his overall production.
Their defense needs a bit of improvement, as they're allowing 74.9 points per game. The Phoenix have been decent, forcing 2.9 blocks and 5.2 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor to do well and improve here.
The Cardinal are a good offensive team as they are scoring 66.2 points per outing and shooting 41.8% from the field. Senior forward Spencer Jones has been doing well, averaging 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, one assist, 1.3 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game in 26.6 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing well throughout the year as they have given up 65.7 points per game. They need to do better as they're forcing four blocks and 6.7 steals per game up to this point.
Green Bay Phoenix vs Stanford Cardinal Best Picks and Prediction
These teams are a lot more similar than people want to believe, as they are shooting the ball just half a percent differently thus far.
There is a lot of variance that can happen throughout 40 minutes and taking the points feels like the smart option.