Western Kentucky vs Louisville 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisville Cardinals (7-3) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-4)
December 18, 2021 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +2.5 / Louisville Cardinals -2.5; Over/Under: +139
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The Louisville Cardinals and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the E. A. Diddle Arena. The Louisville Cardinals look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look for a win after winning six of their last seven games.
The Louisville Cardinals are averaging 70.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 37.8 percent shooting. Malik Williams is averaging 10.9 points and 9.7 rebounds, while Noah Locke is averaging 9.6 points and 2.4 rebounds. Dre Davis is dishing 1.2 assists and Matt Cross is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Louisville Cardinals are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Louisville Cardinals are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 78.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 37.8 percent shooting. Jairus Hamilton is averaging 16.8 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Dayvion McKnight is averaging 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds. Camron Justice is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Anderson is dishing 2.8 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 8-20-2 ATS in their last 30 games following a ATS win. The Hilltoppers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. The under is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 games following a ATS win. The over is 4-1-1 in Hilltoppers last 6 home games.
The Louisville Cardinals are better than what they’ve shown up to this point, and their defense should give WKU problems here. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have yet to rise to the level of their competition, and they’ve comfortably lost most of the games against notable teams. If Louisville is going to make anything of this season, this is a game it should cruise. I’ll lay the bucket.
