The No. 6 Duke Blue Devils continue their west coast road trip as they face the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday.
The Blue Devils took care of business against Cal earlier this week and my Duke vs. Stanford predictions are betting on them to play lockdown defense again.
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Here are my best free college basketball picks for this ACC clash on January 17.
Duke vs Stanford prediction
Duke vs Stanford best bet: Stanford Team Total Under 68.5 (-120)
The Duke Blue Devils beat Cal 71-56 on Wednesday night with coach Jon Scheyer flying them to the West Coast on Monday to adjust to the time zone. They stayed out west for this game and I expect their elite defense to shine again.
The Stanford Cardinal are in a letdown spot after upsetting North Carolina on Wednesday. They got buckets against UNC but scored just 55 points against Virginia last week and had an embarrassing 40-point display against Notre Dame two weeks ago.
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Stanford has poor ball movement and ranks 225th in the country in two-point percentage (50%). Freshman Ebuka Okorie is the only player capable of creating his own shot and he’ll struggle against the length of Duke’s perimeter players.
With the Blue Devils seventh in the country in adjusted defense and 30th in opponent two-point percentage (46.1%), back them to hold the Cardinal below their team total.
Duke vs Stanford same-game parlay
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Stanford Team Total Under 68.5
Ebuka Okorie Under 22.5 points
Cameron Boozer Over 9.5 rebounds
Okorie exploded for 36 points against North Carolina but scored just 14 points against Virginia and was held to seven points by Notre Dame. He went a combined 0-12 from deep in those games and will have a tough time knocking down perimeter shots against Duke who holds foes to 30.6 three-point percentage.
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Duke is led by Wooden Award favorite Cameron Boozer who averages 22.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Despite beating UNC, Stanford was outrebounded 33-23 and won’t be able to keep the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Boozer off the glass.
Duke vs Stanford SGP +390
Stanford Team Total Under 68.5
Ebuka Okorie Under 22.5 points
Cameron Boozer Over 9.5 rebounds
Our beyond the arc SGP: Boozer plays Bully Ball
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Stanford Team Total Under 68.5
Ebuka Okorie Under 22.5 points
Cameron Boozer Over 9.5 rebounds
Cameron Boozer Over 22.5 points
Let’s also back Boozer to go Over 22.5 points against Stanford who rank 181st in opponent two-point percentage (51.7%) and allowed another freshman forward in Caleb Wilson to drop 26 points on Wednesday.
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Duke vs Stanford SGP +1050
Stanford Team Total Under 68.5
Ebuka Okorie Under 22.5 points
Cameron Boozer Over 9.5 rebounds
Cameron Boozer Over 22.5 points
Duke vs Stanford odds
Spread: Duke -10.5 | Stanford +10.5
Moneyline: Duke -650 | Stanford +475
Over/Under: Over 147.5 | Under 147.5
Duke vs Stanford betting trend to know
The Under has cashed in 22 of Stanford’s last 36 games (+6.60 Units / 17% ROI). Find more college basketball betting trends for Duke vs. Stanford.
How to watch Duke vs Stanford
Location
Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Date
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Tip-off
6:00 p.m. ET
TV
ACCN
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