Louisville at North Carolina odds, picks and predictions
The Louisville Cardinals (6-10, 1-4 ACC) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3, 5-0 ACC) on Wednesday night. Tip from Dean E. Smith Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ACCN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Louisville vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Louisville fell 89-83 against the N.C. State Wolfpack on Saturday while covering as a 7.5-point home underdog. G Mike James scored a team-high 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting while F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds). The Cardinals shot 47.5% from the field in the loss.
North Carolina has won 6 games in a row after destroying the Syracuse Orange 103-67 on Saturday to cover as an 11.5-point home favorite. G RJ Davis scored a game-high 22 points while F Armando Bacot (16, 11) and F Harrison Ingram (11, 10) each had double-doubles as 5 players scored in double figures. UNC shot 48.1% from the field in the win.
North Carolina is No. 3 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Louisville at North Carolina odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Louisville +1600 (bet $100 to win $1600) | North Carolina -4500 (bet $4500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Louisville +20.5 (-104) | North Carolina -20.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Louisville at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 89, Louisville 73
Moneyline
PASS.
At -4500 odds, there is no profit to be made on a North Carolina team that is undefeated at home to beat a Louisville team that is 1-3 on the road.
Against the spread
BET LOUISVILLE +20.5 (-104).
While North Carolina is the superior team, Louisville has covered the spread in back-to-back games and is 3-1 ATS when playing as a double-digit underdog. UNC has scored fewer than 70 points in 3 of its last 4 games and with a spread of more than 20 points, it is a risk to bet against the Cardinals.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 154.5 (-115).
The Cardinals have hit the Over in 4 of their last 5 games while giving up at least 71 points in all 5. They have given up 75 points or more in 7 of their last 10. UNC has scored 70 points or more in 8 of its last 10 and faces a Louisville team that it far outmatches. As it demonstrated on Saturday, there are multiple players capable of scoring which is what will push this game to the Over.
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