The Stanford Cardinal (6-6) take on the UCLA Bruins (6-7) on Wednesday, January 3 at 9:00 PM ET at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The Bruins are slight favorites for success in this game with a point spread at -4.5 (-115).

The Cardinal just had their biggest win of the year, which was a 100-82 blowout over the (previously) fourth-ranked Arizona Wildcats. This also snapped their previous two-game losing streak, as they are now 3-2 over their last five games.

Maxime Raynaud is getting 14.4 points a game and making 56.8 percent of his shot attempts. He is also grabbing 9.4 rebounds in the process, with 2.1 each game coming offensively.

The Cardinal are averaging 79.8 points each contest and shooting 48.5 percent on the floor. They move the ball at a good rate to get teammates involved with 18.3 assists each game.

Defensively, they are allowing 75.3 points a game, which does not offer a lot of breathing room to work with. They are also getting 36.4 rebounds, 5.5 steals, and 3.2 blocks per matchup.

The Bruins have lost their last four out of five games and need to find a way to get back on track. Their most recent game was a 64-59 outing over the Oregon Ducks.

Sebastian Mack leads their scoring drive with 13.8 points each game. However, he is only making 37.8 percent of his shots and will need to find a way to make an impact in this matchup.

The Bruins average 67.2 percent of their shots and make 42.3 percent of their field goals. They do not have the same quality ball movement as the Cardinal, with just 12.2 assists a game.

Their defense has been allowing 62.2 points per game, which is a good amount but could be better if their offense could make a bigger spread. They also accumulate 36.3 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, and 6.1 steals a game.

MyBookie has their odds available for this matchup, with the UCLA Bruins slightly favored to win by 4.5 points. According to market analysis, they have a 53.5 percent chance at winning.

The Bruins have bad momentum heading into this matchup and they have yet to show they are capable of getting out of their slump. As for the Cardinal, they have great momentum and show they are ready for another good win. Based on their success against the Wildcats, look for the Cardinal to build from that and find a way to win here.