Thursday, January 7, 2016

PNC Arena

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The Louisville Cardinals travel to PNC Arena to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 12-2 and a road record of 0-2. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-6. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 10-4 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 4-7 and they are 5-6 against the spread.

Damion Lee comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Trey Lewis averages 14.3 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Louisville. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Anthony Barber averages 22.9 points per game while playing 38.9 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Maverick Rowan averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Louisville averages 83.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 26.3 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 63rd in the country. They average 42.5 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 121st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 44th with 11.3 per game. The Cardinals allow 57.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 47th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.6 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 47th in the Division 1.

NC State averages 75.1 points per game this year which ranks them 122nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 247th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 262nd in the nation. They average 43.3 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 278th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 16th with 10.3 per game. The Wolfpack allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 57th and 269th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 180th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 89th place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 315th in college basketball.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 6-4 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 4-6 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 5-6 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 4-7 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

12/20/15 C Mangok Mathiang Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

01/05/16 G Terry Henderson Ankle out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Louisville

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