The Louisville Cardinals (8-5, 1-1 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5, 1-0 ACC) in a matchup of ACC teams at KFC Yum! Center, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Cardinals are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 164.5.
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Louisville Cover -1.5 vs North Carolina -108
Louisville vs. North Carolina betting lines
- Louisville moneyline odds to win: -116
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: -104
- Spread: Louisville (-1.5)
- Total: 164.5
Louisville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Louisville performed worse when played at home, covering five times in 18 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
- In terms of over/unders, the Cardinals hit the over more often at home last year, as they exceeded the total 10 times in 18 opportunities (55.6%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cardinals were the 227th-ranked squad in the nation (72.0 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 23rd-worst (79.1 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Louisville was 148th in the nation in rebounds (32.4 per game) last year. It was 250th in rebounds allowed (32.7 per game).
- Last season the Cardinals were ranked 325th in college basketball in assists with 11.1 per game.
Louisville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8 (287th in nation) | 45.1 (280th) | 35.9 (49th) | 29.7 (118th) | 13.3 (235th) | 11.7 (195th) |
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North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- North Carolina performed better against the spread away (7-3-0) than at home (8-7-0) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Tar Heels games finished over eight of 15 times at home (53.3%) last season, and two of 10 away (20%).
Last season stats
- The Tar Heels gave up 70.5 points per game last season (125th-ranked in college basketball), but they really played well offensively, scoring 81.9 points per game (19th-best).
- North Carolina was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking sixth-best in college basketball with 38.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 77th with 29.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
- Last season the Tar Heels ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.5 per game.
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (77th in nation) | 42.9 (169th) | 35.5 (63rd) | 33.4 (296th) | 14.4 (165th) | 10.8 (110th) |
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