Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 12/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-7) are en route to KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Louisville Cardinals (4-5).

The Arkansas State Red Wolves took the court against UAB and notched a win by a score of 87-68 in their last contest. Arkansas State finished the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (33 of 65) and made 13 of 30 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Red Wolves converted 8 of 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes for the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about defending, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. UAB doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, UAB pulled down 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UAB finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 16 attempts. They converted 6 of their 24 shots from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Red Wolves ended up with 14 and UAB totaled 13 personal fouls.

Izaiyah Nelson is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He ended up going 75.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 29 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Arkansas State comes into this matchup with a record of 3-7 on the season. They have an average of 74.6 points per outing (183rd in the nation) while connecting on 41.3% from the floor. The Red Wolves are connecting on 33.9% on three-point attempts (96 of 283) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arkansas State is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 145 assists on the year, which ranks 102nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Red Wolves are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are 225th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 127 relinquished on the year. The Red Wolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (272 of 593) and they surrender 38.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 32.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 338th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.8).

For their last game, the Louisville Cardinals walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-68 against DePaul. The Cardinals were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. DePaul was called for 17 fouls in this contest which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Louisville made 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). In all, the Cardinals finished 25 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 39.7%. The Cardinals allowed DePaul to convert 25 of 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.0% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from downtown by shooting 8 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). When discussing rebounding, Louisville permitted DePaul to get 30 in all (2 on the offensive glass).

Michael James ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals for this game. He totaled 18 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Louisville has a mark of 4-5 this season. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls every game and they go 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per game (333rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. Louisville has scored 671 points for the season (74.6 per game) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cardinals are hitting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks 302nd in the country.

The Louisville defense gives up 30.4% on three-point shots (55 of 181) and opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.8 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 268th and 201st in those defensive categories. The Cardinals on the defensive end are ranked 265th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.7. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (291st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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