Saturday’s game that pits the Louisville Cardinals (7-5) versus the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-6) at KFC Yum! Center is expected to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 82-68 in favor of Louisville, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on December 28.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky should cover the spread, which currently sits at 19.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 155.5 over/under.

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Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: The CW
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• Where: Louisville, Kentucky
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Line: Louisville -19.5
• Point total: 155.5
• Moneyline (to win): Louisville -4000, Eastern Kentucky +1400

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Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Louisville 82, Eastern Kentucky 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+19.5)
• Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Louisville is 6-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 5-5-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cardinals are 4-8-0 and the Colonels are 8-2-0. The teams score 155 points per game combined, 0.5 less than this matchup’s total.

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Louisville Performance Insights

• The Cardinals outscore opponents by 6.7 points per game (scoring 78.0 points per game to rank 127th in college basketball while allowing 71.3 per contest to rank 182nd in college basketball) and have a +80 scoring differential overall.
• Louisville wins the rebound battle by an average of 5.5 boards. It is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game (67th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.8 per outing.
• Louisville hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (51st in college basketball), 1.6 more than its opponents (8.0). It is shooting 29.8% from beyond the arc (326th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.8%.
• The Cardinals score 98.3 points per 100 possessions (134th in college basketball), while giving up 89.9 points per 100 possessions (159th in college basketball).
• Louisville has committed 11.5 turnovers per game (177th in college basketball action), 2.3 fewer than the 13.8 it forces on average (67th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 2.0 points per game, with a +24 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.0 points per game (156th in college basketball) and give up 75.0 per contest (276th in college basketball).
• The 35.3 rebounds per game Eastern Kentucky accumulates rank 67th in the country. Their opponents grab 35.0.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 9.4 three-pointers per game (60th in college basketball), 2.3 more than its opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky wins the turnover battle by 3.7 per game, committing 10.9 (125th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.6.

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