Overview
- Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET on ESPN at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.
- Sportsbooks list Louisville around -6.5 with a total of 161.5, and moneyline pricing near NC State +235 and Louisville -285.
- Data models lean Louisville: Dimers projects an 84–76 Cardinals win with roughly a 57% cover probability, while SportsLine’s model favors the Under on 161.5.
- NC State enters 18-6 (9-2 ACC) on a six-game league streak, and Louisville is 17-6 (7-4) after three consecutive wins.
- With NC State ranked 27th in the NET, this is a Quad 1 opportunity for Louisville, which is 4-6 in such games and then meets Baylor at a neutral site Saturday.