The Louisville Cardinals will face the Cincinnati Bearcats for a seventh-place match at the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night. The Cardinals suffered a defeat in their last game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders by a scoreline of 70-38. With that defeat, the Cardinals are now on a five-game losing streak going into this one.
The Bearcats too lost their last game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, which took their record to 3-3. The Bearcats possess a good defense, but that didn't seem to work out the last time around against the Buckeyes, which cost them the opportunity to advance in the championship.
The Cardinals and Bearcats have previously met ten times during the NCAA regular season and shared the spoils of those games evenly.
Louisville vs Cincinnati Betting Odds
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Louisville vs Cincinnati Match Details
Fixture: Louisville vs Cincinnati
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Lahaina Civic Center, Hawaii
Louisville vs Cincinnati Key Stats
The Cardinals are averaging 58 PPG and 30.4 RPG. They currently sit at the bottom of the ACC standings. El Ellis leads the team in scoring and assists with 18 points and three rebounds, respectively. Zan Payne has the best field goal percentage on the roster with 50%, and Brandon Huntley-Hartfield leads the team in rebounds per game with a statline of 6.2 RPG.
Defensively, the Cardinals have been horrible and are averaging 70.2 points per game against their opponents. The team is struggling in the final third of the gameplay, as apart from Ellis, no other player has even managed to average more than ten points per game.
The Bearcats are averaging 75.2 ppg and 33 rpg. They are currently giving away 71.4 PPG on a 46.4 field goal shooting percentage. Their shooting from beyond the arc hasn't been pleasant and has been one of their major shortcomings this season. They are currently in seventh place in the AAC standings. Landers Nolley II is the leading scorer for the team and averages 15.2 PPG.
Victor Lakhin has come up as a surprising star for the team and currently leads the roster in blocks, FG%, and rebounding per game. Overall, their three starter guards possess the top three points per game average for the Bearcats, and the rest of the players have struggled offensively.
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Louisville vs Cincinnati Betting Prediction
The Bearcats are 2-3 ATS in their last six games and have hit the under a total of three times till now. Cincinnati scores 75.2 points per game, which is five points more than what Louisville is currently giving up.
Considering the Cardinals' recent run of form and their inability to defend, the Bearcats should cover the spread, scoring heavily on the third end.
Pick: Bearcats -8.5 (-110)
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