Louisville vs. North Carolina Prediction and Odds (Take Tar Heels to Roll at Home)

The 12-14 Louisville Cardinals snapped a seven-game losing streak with a win over Clemson in their last contest and now hope to get a winning streak going when they take on the 19-8 North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at 7:00 PM EST.

North Carolina beat the Cardinals 90-83 in Louisville earlier this month and now hope to complete the season sweep on their home floor. Will the Tar Heels win their fourth game in five tries or have the Cardinals found themselves after a brutal stretch of play?

Here are the odds via WynnBET:

Louisville vs. North Carolina Odds, Spread and Total

Spread

• Louisville: +9.5 (-110)
• North Carolina: -9.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Louisville: +375
• North Carolina: -500

Total:

• 143.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Louisville vs. North Carolina Prediction and Pick

My name is Joe. Some of my favorite hobbies include golfing, going to concerts and fading the ever-loving daylight out of the Louisville Cardinals.

The Cardinals are just 3-11-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 16 and 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven road games. They have the 281st-best 3-point shooting percentage and 300th-highest free throw rate in the country, so if they aren't scoring inside they aren't scoring at all.

They kept their first matchup with North Carolina close due to a bafflingly-poor performance from Caleb Love and unless the Monstars steal his powers again, I don't see how the Cardinals can hang with the Tar Heels at home.

North Carolina has the 26th-best adjusted offensive efficiency, per Bart Torvik, and are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home contests. They know how bad a home loss to Louisville would look for their post-season hopes so I expect a focused Tar Heels squad in this one.

This is one of my favorite bets of the day and I love the Tar Heels to send the Cardinals to 8-18-1 ATS on the year.

Pick: North Carolina -9.5 (-110)