The Louisville Cardinals (2-11) will look to break a four-game road losing streak when taking on the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats (8-4) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Rupp Arena, airing at 12:00 PM ET on CBS. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Cardinals ().
The insights in the following article use the latest odds as of December 31, 2022 at 9:44 AM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Kentucky Vs Louisville Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Louisville (+23.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (137.5) |
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.
Kentucky Vs Louisville Stat Rankings
| Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | Louisville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.4 (62nd) | Points Scored | 61.4 (350th) |
| 66.4 (117th) | Points Allowed | 73.5 (296th) |
| 39.9 (15th) | Rebounds | 32.2 (292nd) |
| 13.3 (10th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (317th) |
| 8.4 (90th) | 3pt Made | 5.8 (323rd) |
| 17.8 (16th) | Assists | 8.6 (362nd) |
| 11.9 (128th) | Turnovers | 15.7 (347th) |
Kentucky Vs Louisville Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have four wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
- Kentucky has an ATS record of 3-2 as 23.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 12 Wildcats games so far this season, six have gone over the total.
- Kentucky’s games have had more than 137.5 points scored on eight occasions this year.
- The point total average for Wildcats games this season is 144.8, 7.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Louisville has two wins against the spread this season.
- Kentucky has played 12 games this year, and six of them have hit the over.
- Cardinals games have gone over 137.5 points on five occasions this year.
- Louisville’s games average 134.8 total points, 2.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Kentucky Impact Players
- Oscar Tshiebwe paces the Wildcats with 15.8 points per game and 13.6 rebounds (third in the country), while also posting 1.5 assists.
- Cason Wallace puts up 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 2.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jacob Toppin puts up 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Sahvir Wheeler averages a team-high 6.5 assists per game. He is also posting 9.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 41.3% from the field and 39.3% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Antonio Reeves averages 12.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 40.2% from the field and 41.9% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
Louisville Impact Players
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (6.3 per game), and he averages 8.1 points and 0.5 assists.
- Jae’Lyn Withers is posting 8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 43.7% of his shots from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with 1 treys per contest.
- Sydney Curry gets the Cardinals 5.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Cardinals get 6.8 points, 3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Mike James.
