Louisville Cardinals (6-10) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3)
January 17, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Carolina Tar Heels -22; Over/Under: +153.5
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The Louisville Cardinals and North Carolina Tar Heels face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the Dean Smith Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Louisville vs North Carolina prediction.
Louisville Coming Off Another Loss
Louisville faced off against North Carolina State in the last game and it was an ugly game. Louisville scored 83 points while the defense gave up 89 points. Louisville did shoot 47.5 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from behind the three point line. Louisville on the season is averaging 73.8 points while their defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 212nd in the league while the defense is ranked 300th. Mike James ahs been the top player for Loouisville averaging 14.2 points while 44.7 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from behind the three point line. Louisville will take on Wake Forest, Duke, and Virginia after this one.
North Carolina Has Won Six Games in a Row
North Carolina has a ton of confidence heading into this game and they have won six games in a row. In the last game against Syracuse, North Carolina scored 103 points and they ended up winning by 36 points. RJ Davis had a strong game putting up 22 points, two rebounds, and two assists. North Carolina on the season is averaging 83.8 points while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 22nd but the defense has been a bit inconsistent and when they have struggled it’s usually because the defense has struggled. RJ Davis is averaging 20.4 points while 43.2 percent from the field and 41 percent from behind the three point line. North Carolina will meet Boston College, Wake Forest, and Florida State after this game.
Louisville vs North Carolina Betting Prediction
Louisville’s defense is giving up 76.6 points per game and in their last game they gave up 89 points to NC State. North Carolina is coming off a game where they scored 106 points and they clearly have a ton of confidence heading into this game. Louisville’s offense has been pretty good this season, but they aren’t going to be keeping up against this type of offensive output. Back North Carolina to win this game and cover the spread.
