North Carolina vs Louisville College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 17

The North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3, 5-0 ACC) aim to build on a seven-game home win streak when they host the Louisville Cardinals (6-10, 1-4 ACC) on January 17, 2024.

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

North Carolina vs. Louisville Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean Smith Center

Before you wager on Wednesday's North Carolina-Louisville spread (North Carolina -20.5) or total (155.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

North Carolina vs. Louisville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has put together a 10-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Louisville has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• The Tar Heels did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) last season than they did in road tilts (2-9-0).
• The Cardinals' winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). Away, it is .500 (2-2-0).
• North Carolina has four wins against the spread in five conference games this season.
• Louisville's ACC record against the spread is 3-2-0.

North Carolina vs. Louisville: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has yet to lose any of the nine games it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• The Tar Heels have yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline favorite of -4500 or better.
• Louisville has compiled a 1-8 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 11.1% of those games).
• The Cardinals have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +1600 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that North Carolina has a 97.8% chance of pulling out a win.

North Carolina vs. Louisville Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina outscores opponents by 14.3 points per game (scoring 83.8 per game to rank 21st in college basketball while giving up 69.5 per contest to rank 125th in college basketball) and has a +228 scoring differential overall.
• RJ Davis' 20.4 points per game lead North Carolina and rank 16th in the country.
• Louisville's -44 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.8 points per game (213th in college basketball) while allowing 76.6 per outing (302nd in college basketball).
• Mike James paces Louisville, averaging 14.3 points per game (339th in college basketball).
• The Tar Heels come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.2 boards. They are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game (20th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 34.9 per contest.
• Armando Bacot averages 10.8 rebounds per game (ranking sixth in college basketball) to lead the Tar Heels.
• The Cardinals win the rebound battle by 1.4 boards on average. They collect 36.3 rebounds per game, 178th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 34.9.
• Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is 59th in the nation with 8.7 rebounds per game, leading the Cardinals.
• North Carolina averages 102.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (39th in college basketball), and gives up 84.8 points per 100 possessions (44th in college basketball).
• The Cardinals rank 220th in college basketball with 93.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 315th defensively with 96.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

North Carolina vs. Louisville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (97.5%)

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