The Louisville Cardinals (2-15, 0-6 ACC) will be trying to halt a six-game losing streak when hosting the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-6, 3-3 ACC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at KFC Yum! Center. It airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tar Heels’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Cardinals ().
The betting facts in this article reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 5:46 AM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
North Carolina Vs Louisville Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | North Carolina (-12.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (146) |
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.
North Carolina Vs Louisville Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Louisville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 (30th) | Points Scored | 63.1 (348th) |
| 73.7 (295th) | Points Allowed | 74.9 (317th) |
| 38.5 (19th) | Rebounds | 31.5 (290th) |
| 9.9 (159th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 (248th) |
| 6.8 (245th) | 3pt Made | 6.2 (291st) |
| 13 (207th) | Assists | 9 (360th) |
| 11.1 (72nd) | Turnovers | 15.2 (345th) |
North Carolina Vs Louisville Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels’ record against the spread is 5-12-0.
- As a 12.5-point favorite or greater, North Carolina has two wins ATS (2-4).
- This season, eight of the Tar Heels’ 17 games have hit the over.
- North Carolina and its opponent have broken the 146-point mark nine times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 146 points, and that’s 7.7 less than the average total in this season’s Tar Heels contests.
- Against the spread, Louisville is 6-11-0 this year.
- As 12.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cardinals are 3-3 against the spread.
- Out of 17 North Carolina’s games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
- Cardinals games have gone over 146 points on four occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is eight points higher than the average scoring total for Louisville’s games of 138.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- Armando Bacot posts 17.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.6 assists, shooting 56.7% from the field.
- RJ Davis is posting 16.4 points, 3.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Caleb Love leads his squad in assists per game (3.5), and also posts 16.6 points and 4 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Leaky Black puts up 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Pete Nance posts 10.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.3 steals and 1 block.
Louisville Impact Players
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is putting up a team-high 6 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 7.5 points and 0.6 assists, making 47.1% of his shots from the floor.
- Mike James is putting up 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 39.1% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per contest.
- Jae’Lyn Withers is averaging 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor and 42.6% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- Sydney Curry is putting up 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 58.6% of his shots from the floor.
