Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Louisville Cardinals (20-6) host the Florida State Seminoles (16-10) at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced off with Miami and notched a win by a score of 74-66 in their last game. Florida State wrapped up the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 55) and made 5 out of their 22 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 19 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 65.5%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida State allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Miami recorded 17 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In addition, Miami had 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Miami finished 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 14 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 19 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up with 12 while Miami racked up 17 personal fouls.

Malique Ewin is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 100.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He recorded 24 points on 10 of 10 shooting.

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Florida State will enter this matchup with a record of 16-10 on the season. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per contest (146th in the nation) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor. The Seminoles are shooting 31.4% on three-point shots (160 of 510) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Florida State is snagging 35.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 351 assists so far this year, which is 213th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 fouls. They surrender 31.9% on shots from downtown while they are 149th in college in PPG allowed (70.7). The Seminoles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (619 of 1,514) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They rank 88th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 317 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Louisville Cardinals went home victorious with a score of 75-60 when they faced Notre Dame. In relation to attacking the glass, Louisville allowed Notre Dame to grab 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from behind the 3-point line via 6 out of 22 and ended up going 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Cardinals permitted Notre Dame to convert 20 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Cardinals went 26 out of 53 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisville made 11 of 33 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. Notre Dame was called for 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Cardinals pulled down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game.

Chucky Hepburn pitched in for the Cardinals in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 10 for the contest for a rate of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 6 assists in the matchup.

Louisville has a win-loss mark of 20-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals commit 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (117th in college) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. Louisville has scored 2,067 pts this season (79.5 per contest) and they collect 38.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 164th in the country.

The Cardinals are ranked 95th in the country in points given up per game with 69.0. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (163rd in college hoops). The Louisville defense gives up 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (200 of 585) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 81st and 93rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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