Bettors corner - Stanford at UCLA

(Editor's note: This will be part of a limited series focusing on the betting side of NCAA basketball. I've never said that I was a pure soul and I love to venture to Vegas during March. But our lawya wants us to say "for entertainment purposes only". There, I said it. Happy?)

Stanford vs. UCLA
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
11:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 6 at 8 pm PST

Point spread brought to you by Bodog Sports: Stanford +9

The brothers Lopez will keep this close so the "smart" choice would be to take Stanford and the points a la Tony "Two Tone" T:



But we're not "smart". We are balls to the wall no holds barred certifiably crazy. Like a fox.

Take Stanford moneyline.


That's right, straight up.

"What?!" you may ask (or scream). UCLA at home has too much Love (as in Kevin) for the Cardinals to handle? Maybe, but hang with us for a second...

Stanford is looking to close out the season with a high seed possibility. Plus they just finished beating down Washington State and will be taking that momentum to Pauley Pavilion. What is UCLA known for? Down in the paint scoring. And you think they are gonna have their way with Stanford's presence? Not happening. UCLA really has nothing to play for at this point already locking up a 1 or 2 seed. Stanford NEEDS this win and they know it. Expect it to be close but I think the Cardinals will pull it out in the end.