Louisville vs. Baylor betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The No. 24 Louisville Cardinals (18-6) are favored (-6.5) to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Baylor Bears (13-11) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Dickies Arena. The game airs on ESPN. The point total is 162.5 for the matchup.

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Louisville Cover -6.5 vs Baylor -108

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Louisville vs. Baylor betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -289
  • Baylor moneyline odds to win: +229
  • Spread: Louisville (-6.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been putting up 82.5 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 87.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Louisville’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.4) is 2.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.9).
  • The Cardinals’ 11.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 11.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.5% from long distance.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 11-6-0 (As Favorite: 13-8-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (79th in nation) 40.4 (27th) 38.1 (eighth) 30.9 (175th) 17.9 (19th) 11.3 (198th)

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Baylor statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Bears are putting up 74.3 points per contest, 9.6 fewer points than their season average (83.9).
  • Baylor has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 78.3 points per contest, 2.4 more points than its season average of 75.9.
  • The Bears are sinking 9.2 three-pointers per contest with a 37.7% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.7 and 36.4%.

Baylor betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 2-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (39th in nation) 43.9 (169th) 35.1 (51st) 29.5 (90th) 16.0 (64th) 11.4 (215th)
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