New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisville Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/23
Betting on today’s Aggies and Cardinals game? Catch the action at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY, as the Cardinals hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ACC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 144 points, and the Cardinals are favored to win at home vs. the Aggies.
NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES VS LOUISVILLE CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Louisville Cardinals -7.5
This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center at 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 26th.
WHY BET THE LOUISVILLE CARDINALS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-64 in favor of the Cardinals.
- Not only will Louisville pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 144 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Will the Aggies Make it Happen in Louisville?
New Mexico State will be playing their 5th game of the season against Louisville. They currently have a 1-3 overall record. In their two road games, they have gone 0-2, while they are 1-1 at home. As of today’s game, New Mexico State has a 0-4 record against the spread. Including last season, they are 3-5 ATS in their previous ten games.
Up to this point, games involving New Mexico State have had an average of 144.8 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 139.2 points. Their over/under record is 3-1-0. Over the course of the last five games, the Aggies’ games have averaged 71 points per game, along with an over/under record of 4-0.
New Mexico State offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 54 points against Southern Illinois. In that game, they made 0/9 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 31.9%. The team’s top scorer is Robert Carpenter, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 12.6, while Christian Cook also maintains a PPG average of 12 leading up to the game.
At this time, the Aggies’ defense is positioned 118th in the country, permitting 71.7 points per game. New Mexico State will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Southern Illinois to just 31% shooting in their most recent game.
Will Louisville Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
Louisville is set to play their 6th game of the season with an overall record of 2-3. All of the Cardinals’ games this season have been played on the road. As of now, Louisville has a 1-4 record vs. the spread heading into today’s game. Over their last five games, the team is 2-2-1 vs. the spread.
After five games, Louisville has an over/under record of 3-2-0, with their games averaging a combined 148.4 points per game so far. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 69 points per game.
The Louisville offense is coming off a game where they scored 66 points against Indiana. They posted a field goal percentage of 35.7% and connected on 5 threes. One area that the Louisville offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 21st in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 41%.
In terms of defense, Louisville is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 74.0 points per game. In today’s game, the Louisville defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 5 three-pointers while giving up 74 points.