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A pair of struggling teams square off when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-12, 1-9 ACC) host the Louisville Cardinals (2-18, 0-9 ACC) on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET. The Cardinals are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a nine-game losing streak against the Fighting Irish, losers of four straight. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Fighting Irish vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
- Arena: Purcell Pavilion
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -9.5 | 140.5 |
Notre Dame Betting Stats & Information
- Notre Dame has been the moneyline favorite 15 times this season. They’ve gone 8-7 in those games.
- The Fighting Irish have not played as a moneyline favorite of -519 or shorter.
- The Fighting Irish are 4-16-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 9.5-point underdogs this season, the Cardinals are 4-8 against the spread.
- Notre Dame’s average point total in matchups this season is 142.5, two points higher than the over/under in this game.
Louisville Betting Stats & Info
- Louisville has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won one (6.7%) of those contests.
- The Cardinals have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +379 odds on them winning this game.
- The Cardinals are 6-14-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 9.5-point underdogs this season, the Cardinals are 4-8 against the spread.
- The average over/under for Louisville’s games this season is 2.8 fewer points than the point total of 140.5 for this outing.
Notre Dame vs. Louisville Season Stat Comparison
| Notre Dame Rank | Notre Dame AVG | Louisville AVG | Louisville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205th | 70.5 | Points Scored | 62.5 | 347th |
| 254th | 72 | Points Allowed | 75.2 | 318th |
| 331st | 28.5 | Rebounds | 29.8 | 288th |
| 353rd | 5.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 261st |
| 25th | 9.2 | 3pt Made | 6.1 | 305th |
| 263rd | 12.2 | Assists | 8.8 | 363rd |
| 4th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 15.4 | 354th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Fighting Irish is Nate Laszewski, who puts up 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
- Notre Dame’s best passer is Trey Wertz, who averages 3.3 assists per game to go with his 9.4 PPG scoring average.
- Cormac Ryan leads the Fighting Irish in three-point shooting, making an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Louisville Cardinals Leaders
- El Ellis’ points (17.8 per game) and assists (4.7 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 is the most prolific from deep for the Cardinals, hitting two threes per game.
