The Miami Hurricanes (5-17) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (17-6) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami improved to 5-17 on the season after a 63-57 win over Notre Dame on Saturday. The Hurricanes were +7.5 underdogs but pulled off the upset at home, covering the spread.

After trailing 36-25 at halftime, Miami held Notre Dame to just 21 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own. The game’s total points (120) fell well short of the 147.5 O/U line.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville improved to 17-6 on the season with an 84-58 road win over Boston College on Wednesday. The Cardinals entered the game as 13-point favorites and covered the spread, but the total points of 142 fell short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Louisville led 41-31 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the second half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 43 of their own.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Hurricanes put up 63 points, shooting 46% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 18 attempts for 22.2%, though they connected on 59.4% of their two-point shots.

Matthew Cleveland led the way with 21 points, shooting 60% overall. Markus Burton added 17 points, while Lynn Kidd was efficient inside, hitting 7 of 9 shots for 15 points.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Louisville’s offense put up 84 points, shooting 50% from the field. They hit 9 of 23 from beyond the arc, good for 39.1%, and posted an effective field goal percentage of 55.9%.

J’Vonne Hadley led the way with 22 points, shooting 66.7% overall and hitting both of his three-point attempts. Terrence Edwards Jr. and Donald Hand Jr. each added 19 points, with Edwards also contributing 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami’s defense held their opponent to just 57 points, despite allowing them to shoot 46% from the field. The Hurricanes gave up 19 two-point baskets on 32 attempts, a 59% success rate for the opposition.

From beyond the arc, Miami limited their opponent to 4 threes on 18 attempts, a 22% shooting performance. The Hurricanes also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 13, shooting 76%. Miami allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Miami’s defense held their opponent to 57 points, despite allowing them to shoot 46% from the field. The Hurricanes gave up 19 two-point baskets on 32 attempts, a 59% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Miami limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 18 attempts, a 22% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 free throws, shooting 76%. The Hurricanes allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Hurricanes vs Cardinals Trends

• Although Miami has a straight up record of 0-10 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 69 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Louisville has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 83 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Cardinals have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Hurricanes vs Cardinals Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cardinals vs. Cardinals game, we suggest taking the Cardinals at -19.5. Even though our predictions have the Cardinals winning 76-70, we see the Hurricanes as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 152.5, and our model projects the Hurricanes and Cardinals to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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