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The Louisville Cardinals (2-15, 0-6 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-6, 3-3 ACC) after losing three home games in a row. The Tar Heels are double-digit favorites by 13 points in the matchup, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023. The matchup’s point total is 146.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tar Heels vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Arena: KFC Yum! Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -13 | 146.5 |
North Carolina Betting Stats & Information
- North Carolina has won 11 of 13 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (84.6%).
- The Tar Heels have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -793 or shorter.
- The Tar Heels’ ATS record is 5-12-0 this season.
- The Cardinals are 3-3 against the spread when an underdog by 13 points or more this season.
- The average point total for North Carolina’s games this year is 7.2 more points than the total of 146.5 in this matchup.
Louisville Betting Stats & Info
- Louisville has won one, or 8.3%, of the 12 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Cardinals have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +547.
- So far this year, the Cardinals have put together a 6-11-0 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 13-point underdogs this season, the Cardinals are 3-3 against the spread.
- The average over/under for Louisville’s games this season is 8.5 fewer points than the point total of 146.5 for this outing.
North Carolina vs. Louisville Season Stat Comparison
| North Carolina Rank | North Carolina AVG | Louisville AVG | Louisville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 80 | Points Scored | 63.1 | 348th |
| 295th | 73.7 | Points Allowed | 74.9 | 317th |
| 19th | 36.7 | Rebounds | 30.4 | 274th |
| 164th | 9 | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 | 250th |
| 252nd | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 6.2 | 297th |
| 216th | 13 | Assists | 9 | 363rd |
| 62nd | 11.1 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 346th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Carolina Tar Heels Leaders
- The Tar Heels leader in points and rebounds is Armando Bacot, who scores 17.6 points and grabs 10.6 boards per game.
- North Carolina’s best passer is Caleb Love, who averages 3.5 assists per game to go with his 16.6 PPG scoring average.
- Love leads the Tar Heels in three-point shooting, making an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Louisville Cardinals Leaders
- El Ellis’ points (17.5 per game) and assists (4.6 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Cardinals’ leaderboards.
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield grabs six rebounds per game (he also scores 7.5 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Louisville rebounding leaderboard.
- Ellis averages two three-pointers per game, the most on the Cardinals.
