The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-6) visit the Louisville Cardinals (7-5) after losing three straight road games. The Cardinals are heavy favorites by 21 points in the matchup, which tips at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The point total for the matchup is set at 155.5.
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Louisville Cover -21 vs Eastern Kentucky -110
Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines
- Louisville moneyline odds to win: -4167
- Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +1513
- Spread: Louisville (-21)
- Total: 155.5
Louisville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home last season, Louisville sported a worse record against the spread (5-11-2) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
- The Cardinals exceeded the over/under in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cardinals were the 227th-ranked team in college basketball (72.0 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 23rd-worst (79.1 points conceded per game).
- Louisville was 148th in the nation in rebounds per game (32.4) and 250th in rebounds conceded (32.7) last year.
- With 11.1 assists per game last year, the Cardinals were 325th in the nation.
Louisville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 21+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (263rd in nation) | 45.1 (276th) | 35.3 (68th) | 29.8 (112th) | 13.4 (224th) | 11.5 (177th) |
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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Eastern Kentucky is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-2-0 ATS (.600).
- Colonels games have finished above the over/under more often at home (two times out of two) than on the road (four of five) this year.
- The Colonels, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-3) this season.
Last season stats
- With 80.8 points per game on offense, the Colonels were 28th in the country last season. On defense, they gave up 76.5 points per contest, which ranked 304th in college basketball.
- Eastern Kentucky allowed 32.5 boards per game last year (233rd-ranked in college basketball), but it shined by grabbing 36.5 rebounds per contest (17th-best).
- The Colonels ranked 87th in college basketball with 14.6 dimes per game.
Eastern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 21+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 (309th in nation) | 46.8 (330th) | 35.3 (68th) | 35.0 (334th) | 13.3 (230th) | 10.9 (124th) |
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