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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-1) will attempt to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Louisville Cardinals (0-9) on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at KFC Yum! Center as 7.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 133.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Hilltoppers vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Arena: KFC Yum! Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | -7.5 | 133 |
Western Kentucky Betting Stats & Information
- Western Kentucky is 5-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3%).
- The Hilltoppers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -350 or shorter.
- The Hilltoppers’ ATS record is 3-4-0 this season.
- The Cardinals are winless against the spread (0-6) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- The average total in Western Kentucky’s games this season is 7.4 more points than the over/under of 133 in this game.
Louisville Betting Stats & Info
- Louisville has been the underdog in six games this season, and it has failed to win any of those contests.
- The Cardinals have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +279.
- The Cardinals are winless against the spread so far this season (0-9-0).
- The Cardinals are 0-6 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or greater this year.
- The average over/under for Louisville’s games this year is 2.1 fewer points than the point total of 133 in this outing.
Western Kentucky vs. Louisville Season Stat Comparison
| Western Kentucky Rank | Western Kentucky AVG | Louisville AVG | Louisville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 56.9 | 361st |
| 72nd | 63.6 | Points Allowed | 74 | 299th |
| 265th | 31 | Rebounds | 30 | 306th |
| 339th | 6.3 | Off. Rebounds | 6.6 | 331st |
| 41st | 9.3 | 3pt Made | 5.4 | 333rd |
| 27th | 16.9 | Assists | 8 | 362nd |
| 58th | 11.1 | Turnovers | 16.2 | 359th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Leaders
- Dayvion McKnight leads the Hilltoppers in points and assists per game, scoring 14.3 points and distributing 5.3 assists.
- Jamarion Sharp is Western Kentucky’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.3 boards in each contest while scoring 5.8 points per game.
- Luke Frampton leads the Hilltoppers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Louisville Cardinals Leaders
- El Ellis’ points (15.6 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Cardinals’ leaderboards.
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield’s stat line of 6.2 rebounds, 7.8 points and 0.6 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Louisville rebounding leaderboard.
- Ellis is the top shooter from deep for the Cardinals, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
