NC State vs Louisville 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisville Cardinals (2-10) vs. NC State Wolfpack (10-3)
December 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: NC State Wolfpack -18.5 / Louisville Cardinals +18.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Louisville Cardinals and NC State Wolfpack meet Thursday in college basketball action at the PNC Arena. The Louisville Cardinals look for their third win. The NC State Wolfpack look for their 11th win.
The Louisville Cardinals are averaging 61.2 points on 39.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting. El Ellis is averaging 17.3 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Jae’Lyn Withers is averaging 8.6 points and 5 rebounds. Mike James is grabbing 2.9 rebounds and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Louisville Cardinals are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Louisville Cardinals are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 81 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Terquavion Smith is averaging 18.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Jarkel Joiner is averaging 16.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Casey Morsell is the third double-digit scorer and Jack Clark is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The NC State Wolfpack are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The Cardinals are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 15-35-1 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The Wolfpack are 9-26-3 ATS in their last 38 home games and 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The under is 20-8-1 in Cardinals last 29 overall. The under is 5-2 in Wolfpack last 7 Thursday games. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Louisville Cardinals have found ways to win games recently, but they’ve still lost 10 of their first 12 games, and they’re 1-11 ATS on the season. No, thanks. The NC State Wolfpack win at home by an average of 19.1 points and 17.2 points in the favorite role. Backing Louisville isn’t an option based on the losses and failed covers. Give me NC State.
