The Louisville Cardinals (12-5) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (8-8) on Tuesday, January 14th. This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Syracuse Orange

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville improved to 12-5 on the season with an 82-78 road win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, January 11th. The Cardinals entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Louisville led 35-34 at halftime and scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The game’s total points reached 160, surpassing the O/U line of 149.5.

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse evened their season record to 8-8 with a 79-71 road win over Boston College on Saturday. The Orange entered the game as slight -1 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 150 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 146.5.

After a 32-32 tie at halftime, Syracuse pulled away by scoring 47 points in the 2nd half while holding Boston College to 39 points.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.1%. They hit 13 threes at a 37.1% clip and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, though they struggled from the free-throw line, making just 7 of 15 attempts (46.7%).

Reyne Smith led the way with 25 points, hitting 7 of 11 from beyond the arc. Jaland Lowe added 24 points and 6 assists, while Ishmael Leggett contributed 16 points, knocking down 4 of 6 threes.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.2%. They connected on 54.5% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 5 for 15 from three-point range.

J.J. Starling led the way with 26 points, shooting 54.5% from the field, though he missed all 4 of his three-point attempts. Donald Hand Jr. added 20 points and 9 rebounds, despite shooting just 25% from three-point range.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville’s defense gave up 78 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field (24/55). They held their opponent to 41% shooting on two-pointers (14/34).

However, Louisville struggled to defend the three-point line, where their opponent shot 47% (10/21). They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 90% of their attempts (20/22). Louisville allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Orange Team Defense

Louisville gave up 78 points in this one, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field, hitting 24 of their 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they managed to hold them to 41% shooting, as the other team went 14/34 on two-point shots.

From three-point range, Louisville allowed 10 made threes on 21 attempts, a 47% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 22 times, where they converted 20 free throws, shooting 90%. Louisville limited them to just 5 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals vs Orange Trends

• The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Orange have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-1-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
• The Cardinals have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.

Cardinals vs Orange Prediction

The Orange come in as the underdog at +7.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 151.5, and our model predicts the Cardinals and Orange to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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