NC State Vs Louisville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 22, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 21, 2022

The NC State Wolf Pack (10-3, 0-2 ACC) look to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting the Louisville Cardinals (2-10, 0-2 ACC) on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wolf Pack’s (-2789 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Cardinals (+1065).

This article references betting data valid as of December 22, 2022 at 5:46 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

NC State Vs Louisville Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick NC State (-17.5)
Total Pick Under (145)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

NC State Vs Louisville Stat Rankings

NC State Avg. (Rank) Louisville Avg. (Rank)
81 (31st) Points Scored 61.2 (353rd)
67.8 (155th) Points Allowed 73.3 (286th)
37.8 (65th) Rebounds 32.2 (288th)
11.4 (83rd) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (313th)
9.1 (51st) 3pt Made 5.9 (310th)
14.8 (97th) Assists 9 (360th)
10.6 (41st) Turnovers 15.7 (350th)

NC State Vs Louisville Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Wolf Pack are 6-5-2 this season.
  • NC State doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1-2) as a 17.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This season, seven of the Wolf Pack’s 13 games have gone over the point total.
  • NC State’s games have had more than 145 points scored on seven occasions this year.
  • The total for this game is 145, 3.8 points fewer than the average total in Wolf Pack games thus far this season.
  • Louisville has one win against the spread this year.
  • NC State has played 13 games this year, and seven of them have gone over the total.
  • Cardinals games have finished with over 145 points only twice this year.
  • Louisville’s games average 134.4 total points, 10.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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NC State Impact Players

  • Jarkel Joiner posts 16.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jack Clark averages 8.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 41.7% from the floor and 27.1% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Casey Morsell is posting 13.4 points, 1.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
  • D.J. Burns puts up 8.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 54.5% from the field.

Louisville Impact Players

  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (5.8 per game), and he contributes 7.8 points and 0.5 assists.
  • Jae’Lyn Withers is averaging 8.6 points, 5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 45.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per game.
  • Sydney Curry is averaging 4.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists per contest, making 54.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Mike James gets the Cardinals 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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