Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

The Louisville Cardinals (11-8) are hitting the road to John Paul Jones Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Virginia Cavaliers (11-8).

The Louisville Cardinals played Notre Dame and took a loss by a final of 82-70 in their last game. Louisville ended the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 of 59) and converted 10 of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals converted 4 of 6 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 dimes in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defending, Louisville allowed their opponent to shoot 63.3% from the field on 31 of 49 shooting. Notre Dame doled out 17 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Notre Dame collected 23 rebounds (1 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Notre Dame went 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of 7 tries. They buried 15 of their 23 attempts from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Cardinals left the arena with 10 while Notre Dame recorded 12 personal fouls.

Jarrod West is one player who was a major factor for the game. He went 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 25 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Louisville will take the court with a win-loss record of 11-8 on the year. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Louisville is pulling down 38.4 boards per game and has accounted for 243 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 161st in the nation in terms of passing. The Cardinals are hitting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 465) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.3 points per game (235th in D-1) while connecting on 42.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.9 fouls. They rank 180th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 223 conceded for the season. The Cardinals defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (451 of 1,097) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 152nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.8).

In their last game, the Virginia Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 77-63 against North Carolina State. In the matter of how they rebounded, Virginia permitted North Carolina State to collect 24 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 54.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 out of 22 and finished the game at 5 out of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Cavaliers permitted North Carolina State to make 30 out of 50 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 60.0% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers finished 23 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. With respect to shooting from distance, Virginia made 10 of 17 attempts (58.8%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. North Carolina State committed 9 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers pulled down 11 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 24 for this contest.

Reece Beekman was important for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He made 4 out of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the game.

Virginia has a mark of 11-8 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 148th in college basketball. Virginia has accounted for 1,187 points this season (62.5 per contest) and they pull down 30.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (135th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. The Cavaliers have committed 13.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia defense allows 35.5% on 3-point attempts (138 of 389) and their opposition makes 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.5 assists and 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 101st and 62nd in college basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the country in points per game surrendered with 59.7. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (141st in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia

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