Louisville +9.5 (-110) over NC State
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- Louisville has been bad all season long, but NC State has lost four straight games coming into the ACC Tournament themselves.
- Louisville only lost to NC State by six points in their previous meeting this season.
The Louisville Cardinals will face off with the NC State Wolfpack on March 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the NC State Wolfpack as 9.5 point favorites.
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The Louisville vs NC State game in the first round of the ACC tournament features a lopsided point spread, with NC State favored by around 9.5. But we will take the points with the Louisville Cardinals in this opening round matchup. Louisville has been terrible this season, as expected, but they did manage to hang with NC State in their first regular season meeting. And with the Wolfpack struggling down the stretch, this game could be a lot closer than anticipated.
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NCAABB
Louisville Cardinals
NC State Wolfpack
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| LOU | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| 69.0 | Pace | 65.2 |
| 113.5 | Off.Rate | 101.8 |
| .345 | FTr | .314 |
| .481 | 3PAr | .354 |
| .569 | TS% | .531 |
| 52.9 | TRB% | 51.5 |
| 51.9 | AST% | 50.1 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 7.6 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 7.6 |
| .534 | eFG% | .494 |
| 14.2 | TOV% | 17.6 |
| 32.2 | ORB% | 32.7 |
| .257 | TF/FGA | .234 |
Defense/Offense
| LOU | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| 69.0 | Pace | 65.2 |
| 99.5 | Off.Rate | 110.3 |
| .268 | FTr | .378 |
| .397 | 3PAr | .334 |
| .521 | TS% | .546 |
| 47.1 | TRB% | 48.5 |
| 46.6 | AST% | 52.2 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 10.3 |
| 9.7 | BLK% | 11.1 |
| .492 | eFG% | .512 |
| 16.3 | TOV% | 12.9 |
| 27.2 | ORB% | 30.1 |
| .192 | TF/FGA | .263 |
Betting Trends
| LOU | Betting Trends | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 67 | Avg Score | 69 |
| 76.33 | Avg Opp Score | 79.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65 | Avg Score | 76 |
| 86.33 | Avg Opp Score | 78.67 |
| LOU | Betting Trends | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 62 | Avg Score | 74.2 |
| 77 | Avg Opp Score | 79.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 70.2 | Avg Score | 74.8 |
| 84.6 | Avg Opp Score | 75.8 |
| LOU | Betting Trends | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 75.7 |
| 81.3 | Avg Opp Score | 78.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 68.7 | Avg Score | 73.9 |
| 82.2 | Avg Opp Score | 73.4 |
