Louisville vs. Montana betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (9-2) host the Montana Grizzlies (6-6) after winning seven straight home games. The Cardinals are double-digit favorites by 30.5 points in the contest, which starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The over/under is 167.5 in the matchup.

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Louisville vs. Montana betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -20000
  • Montana moneyline odds to win: +3500
  • Spread: Louisville (-30.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisville sported a worse record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it did in away games (9-2-0) last season.
  • At home last year, the Cardinals exceed the over/under 29.4% of the time (five of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, topping the total in 45.5% of games (five of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Louisville won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.875) compared to road games (.857) last year.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Cardinals were the 65th-ranked team in the nation (78.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 89th (69.5 points conceded per game).
  • Louisville grabbed 34.6 rebounds per game and conceded 30.2 boards last season, ranking 47th and 114th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season the Cardinals were ranked 148th in the country in assists with 13.9 per game.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 30.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (109th in nation) 39.1 (28th) 38.8 (18th) 31.1 (182nd) 18.6 (26th) 11.0 (127th)

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Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Montana has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than away (.500, 2-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Grizzlies games have finished over 75% of the time this year, both at home (three of four) and away (three of four).

Last season stats

  • The Grizzlies ranked 101st in the nation last season with 76.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 219th with 73.3 points allowed per contest.
  • Montana grabbed just 28.3 rebounds per game (22nd-worst in college basketball), and allowed 29.6 rebounds per contest (77th-ranked).
  • The Grizzlies averaged 13.5 assists per game, which ranked them 184th in the country.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.5 (25th in nation) 41.8 (102nd) 35.5 (85th) 29.8 (122nd) 17.0 (63rd) 13.8 (324th)
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