The Miami Hurricanes (8-5, 0-1 ACC) travel to KFC Yum! Center to take on the Louisville Cardinals (9-4). The Hurricanes look to extend their five-game winning streak. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019.
Miami Hurricanes vs. Louisville Cardinals Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Cardinals beat the Nicholls Colonels 85-72, while the Hurricanes easily got past the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 83-62.
Miami played a flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.377 and a turnover percentage of 12.8. For those same stats, Lehigh recorded marks of 0.197 and 20.4, respectively. The Cardinals, on the other hand, had a much better free throw rate (1.050 vs. 0.190) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.537 vs. 0.476). Steven Enoch had a solid game for Louisville with 15 points and eight rebounds. Anthony Lawrence II led the way for Miami, contributing 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hurricanes won the only game between these two teams last year, 78-75. Miami had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.9 vs. 27.9). Louisville, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (12.6 vs. 15.1). This is the first time these teams will clash this year.
The Hurricanes’ Dejan Vasiljevic has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 0 points per game. Meanwhile, Jordan Nwora has averaged 0 points during that same time frame for the Cardinals.
Louisville does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank second in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.383), but Miami is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking ninth by allowing a FTA rate of 0.149). Additionally, the Hurricanes, who rank 267th in offensive rebounding percentage (26.0 percent), might struggle to get second chance points against the Cardinals, who rank 27th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.7 percent).
Miami Hurricanes vs. Louisville Cardinals ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Louisville, ATS Winner – Miami, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Louisville ranks 82nd in rebounds per game (37.8) while Miami ranks 179th in rebounds allowed per game (36.4).
- The Hurricanes average 4.4 blocks per game, which ranks 45th in the nation. The Cardinals rank 98th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
- Louisville averages 23.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 127th in the nation. Miami ranks 150th in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 84.0 points per game (6.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.0 points per game (6.1 below their season average).
- The Cardinals’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.4, up from 9.8 for the season.
