North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wolfpack versus the Cardinals? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CW. The game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The Wolfpack are favored in this Atlantic Coast conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 146 points.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK VS LOUISVILLE CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Louisville Cardinals +7.5

This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center at 12:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE LOUISVILLE CARDINALS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-67 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 146 points, and we like the under with a projected 142 points.

Will the Wolfpack Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

North Carolina State has been much better at home this season, going 8-1 compared to just 3-3 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +16.1, while on the road it is -4.0. So far this season, the Wolfpack have been the favorite in 10 of their games, going a perfect 10-0.

Coming off a 67-54 loss to North Carolina, North Carolina State will look to get back on track against Louisville. So far this season, they have gone 11-4, including a 3-1 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

North Carolina State has an overall ATS record of 7-8 this season. On the road, they are 2-4 vs. the spread. As the favorite, the Wolfpack are 5-5 ATS. In their last 10 games as the favorite, they have gone 5-5.

So far this season, the over/under record for North Carolina State games is 8-6-1. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 120 points compared to their season average of 144.2 points per game. This year, the average over/under line in their games is 146.1 and today’s line is right on that mark. So far, the over/under line has been higher than 146 in eight of their games this season.

The North Carolina State offense is coming off a game where they scored 54 points against North Carolina. They posted a field goal percentage of 26.9% and connected on 2 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Casey Morsell with 12 points. D.J. Burns also added 11 points for the Wolfpack.

Coming into today’s game, the North Carolina State defense is giving up an average of 68.1 points per contest. Against North Carolina in their most recent game, the North Carolina State defense gave up a total of 67 points while allowing North Carolina to hit 26% of their shots.

Will Louisville Find a Way to Win at Home?

Through 15 games, Louisville has a 6-9 record, including a 1-3 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. At home, the Cardinals are 5-6, and they have lost their last two games at the KFC Yum! Center.

As for their record as an underdog, Louisville is just 1-7 this season. They have been the underdog eight times compared to seven games as the favorite. For the year, the Cardinals have been outscored by an average of 0.8 points per game at home.

As the underdog this season, Louisville has gone 3-4-1 vs. the spread. Their overall ATS record is 5-8-2. At home, the Cardinals are 3-6-2 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Louisville has a mark of 4-5-1. In their last 10 home games vs. the spread, the Cardinals are 3-5-2.

Today’s over/under line of 146 is right in line with the average over/under line in Louisville’s games this season (146.0). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 144.0 points.

Louisville is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 80 points vs. Miami (FL). This figure is more than their season average of 73.2 points per game. Mike James was the leading scorer for the Cardinals, putting up 26 points. In addition, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield contributed 22 points.

At this time, the Cardinals’ defense is positioned 255th in the country, permitting 75.7 points per game. In their most recent game, the Louisville defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Miami (FL) knocked down 11 three-pointers on their way to 71 points.