Table of Contents
The NC State Wolf Pack (10-3, 0-2 ACC) host the Louisville Cardinals (2-10, 0-2 ACC) after winning three home games in a row. The Wolf Pack are heavy favorites by 16.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The over/under is 143.5 for the matchup.
Get your NCAA Basketball pools started with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info, Betting Lines for Wolf Pack vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, December 22, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: PNC Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NC State | -16.5 | 143.5 |
NC State Betting Stats & Information
- NC State has been favored on the moneyline 10 times this season. They’ve gone 9-1 in those games.
- The Wolf Pack have not played a game with moneyline odds of -2197 or shorter.
- The Wolf Pack are 6-5-2 ATS this season.
- NC State’s average point total in matchups this season is 148.8, 5.3 points higher than the total in this game.
Louisville Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Louisville has been the underdog seven times and won one of those games.
- The Cardinals have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1050.
- The Cardinals have only covered the spread one time in 12 opportunities this year.
- Louisville’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 134.4 points, 9.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
NC State vs. Louisville Season Stat Comparison
| NC State Rank | NC State AVG | Louisville AVG | Louisville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33rd | 81 | Points Scored | 61.2 | 353rd |
| 153rd | 67.8 | Points Allowed | 73.3 | 283rd |
| 63rd | 35.7 | Rebounds | 30.5 | 280th |
| 73rd | 10.3 | Off. Rebounds | 7 | 318th |
| 51st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 5.9 | 310th |
| 101st | 14.8 | Assists | 9 | 360th |
| 46th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 15.7 | 352nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
NC State Wolf Pack Leaders
- Terquavion Smith leads the Wolf Pack in points and assists per game, scoring 18.2 points and distributing 5.4 assists.
- Jack Clark is NC State’s best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.7 boards in each contest while scoring 8.8 points per game.
- The Wolf Pack get the most three-point shooting production out of Smith, who knocks down three threes per game.
Louisville Cardinals Leaders
- El Ellis averages 17.3 points and tacks on 4.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Cardinals’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is at the top of the Louisville rebounding leaderboard with 5.8 rebounds per game. He also notches 7.8 points and tacks on 0.5 assists per game.
- Ellis is the top scorer from distance for the Cardinals, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
