Louisville vs Virginia Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/15/23
Virginia Cavaliers (19-4) vs. Louisville Cardinals (3-22)
February 15, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisville Cardinals +17.5 / Virginia Cavaliers -17.5; Over/Under: +129.5
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The Virginia Cavaliers and the Louisville Cardinals meet in college basketball action from the KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Virginia is listed as a 17.5-point road favorite with a total for this game set at 129.5 points.
Injuries
Virginia comes into this game with a clean injury report while Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is out indefinitely with a foot injury.
Matchup History
Virginia’s 51-50 win over Louisville back on March 9th, 2022, made it five straight wins for the Cavaliers in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Virginia is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win. Louisville is 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games as a home underdog and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a loss while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following an ATS win.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. I’m always sceptical of laying big numbers with Virginia as their slow pace and defense-first approach can make it hard to cover big numbers, but I could also see the Cavaliers winning this game by 20+. Either way it goes, I don’t see it being a high-scoring game and I envision Louisville really struggling offensively here. Give me the under.
