*8* SPECIAL on Stanford.

After suffering three straight losses on the road, Stanford will host Oregon State on Thursday night. The Cardinal have been solid at home, boasting a 9-4 record, and we get a pretty good price on the home favorite. My money is on Stanford.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Stanford has covered the spread in five of the last seven meetings in this series, and they beat the Beavers outright at Corvallis earlier this year.

2. Home Cookin' - The Beavers are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games, and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Cardinal are 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 home games following three or more consecutive road games.

3. X-Factor - The Cardinal owned the glass in the last meeting, out-rebounding Oregon State 46-29. They should have a significant advantage in that department here in tonight's game.

Selection: This is a play on the Stanford Cardinal (8*)