Duke vs Louisville Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 8

ACC play features the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils (6-2, 0-0 ACC) on the road against the Louisville Cardinals (5-3, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Louisville Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Louisville, Kentucky
• Arena: KFC Yum! Center

Duke vs. Louisville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (88.3%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Duke (-8.5) versus Louisville on Sunday. The over/under is set at 145.5 points for this game.

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Duke vs. Louisville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke has compiled a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season.
• Louisville has put together a 4-4-0 ATS record so far this year.
• The Blue Devils did a better job covering the spread in home games (11-7-0) last season than they did in road games (5-6-0).
• The Cardinals performed better against the spread on the road (5-6-0) than at home (6-12-0) last season.

Duke vs. Louisville: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duke has won in five of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Blue Devils have not lost in four games this year when favored by -420 or better on the moneyline.
• Louisville has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Cardinals have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +320 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Duke has a 80.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Duke vs. Louisville Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duke has a +161 scoring differential, topping opponents by 20.1 points per game. It is putting up 81.1 points per game to rank 77th in college basketball and is allowing 61 per contest to rank 15th in college basketball.
• Cooper Flagg's team-leading 16.6 points per game ranks 134th in college basketball.
• Louisville puts up 77.4 points per game (153rd in college basketball) while allowing 67.1 per contest (88th in college basketball). It has a +82 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 10.3 points per game.
• Chucky Hepburn's 15.1 points per game paces Louisville and ranks 247th in college basketball.
• The Blue Devils prevail in the rebound battle by an average of nine boards. They are collecting 38.1 rebounds per game (20th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.1 per outing.
• Flagg's 8.8 rebounds per game lead the Blue Devils and rank 40th in college basketball play.
• The Cardinals win the rebound battle by 7.0 boards on average. They collect 37.3 rebounds per game, 35th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.3.
• J'Vonne Hadley's 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Cardinals and rank 122nd in the nation.
• Duke's 104.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 47th in college basketball, and the 78.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 11th in college basketball.
• The Cardinals score 95.3 points per 100 possessions (193rd in college basketball), while giving up 82.7 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball).

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