The North Carolina Tar Heels head to Louisville to take on the Cardinals in an ACC battle on Wednesday night. The Tar Heels have won 2 straight games and enter Wednesday with an 8-5 record. The Cardinals have also won 2 straight games and currently sit with an 8-5 record.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
North Carolina Tar Heels (+1.5) at Louisville Cardinals (-1.5) o/u 164.5
6:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January 1, 2024
KFC Yumi Center, Louisville, KY
TV: ACCN
Public Betting: Public Bettors Leaning Cardinals
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 60% of bets are on Louisville. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
North Carolina Tar Heels
The Tar Heels have been playing well lately, winning two straight games and 4 of their last 5, with the one loss coming to 7th ranked Florida 90-84. In their last game they beat Campbell 97-81. Ian Jackson led the team in scoring with 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting. RJ Davis added 23 points on 7-13 from the field.
Louisville Cardinals
The Cardinals have won two straight games and 3 of their last 4, with the one loss coming against 5th ranked Kentucky 93-85. Their latest game was a 78-76 victory over Eastern Kentucky. Terrance Edwards Jr. led the team with 20 points on 50% shooting. J’Vonne Hadley finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also had 3 steals and 2 blocks. Louisville had 21 offensive rebounds on the day, which matched Eastern Kentucky’s 21 defensive rebounds. Louisville is 15th in the country in offensive rebounds per game. The Cards also only totaled 10 personal fouls.
North Carolina vs. Louisville Betting Trends
North Carolina is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games
The UNDER is 4-2 in North Carolina’s last 6 games
Louisville is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games
The OVER is 3-1 in Louisville’s last 4 games
North Carolina vs. Louisville Prediction:
Take the over in this matchup. The over has hit in 2 of the last 3 for the Tar Heels. It has also hit in 3 of the last 4 for the Cardinals. North Carolina ranks 12th in ppg scoring 86.5. They are also one of the worst defenses. UNC ranks 307th in ppg allowed giving up 79.4. They also allow 84.9 ppg on the road compared to 73 points at home. The Cardinals are a respectable 145th in ppg allowing 71.7. UNC has scored over 76 points in 3 straight games. Louisville has scored 77+ in their last 4 games. Both teams are scoring a lot and stopping a little. Take the over here.
North Carolina vs. Louisville Prediction: Over 164.5