Louisville vs. Memphis betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Memphis Tigers (4-4) are heavy underdogs (+15.5) as they try to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (8-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center. The game airs on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.

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Louisville Cover -15.5 vs Memphis -111

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Louisville vs. Memphis betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -1754
  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: +946
  • Spread: Louisville (-15.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Louisville fared worse at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and nine times in 11 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Cardinals hit the over less often in home games last year, as they went over the total five times in 17 opportunities (29.4%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
  • Louisville won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 14-2 (.875). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 6-1 (.857).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Cardinals were the 65th-ranked team in the country (78.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 89th (69.5 points allowed per game).
  • Louisville was 47th in the nation in rebounds per game (34.6) and 114th in rebounds conceded (30.2) last season.
  • The Cardinals were 148th in the nation in assists (13.9 per game) last season.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (105th in nation) 37.4 (14th) 41.4 (fourth) 31.1 (185th) 19.2 (16th) 10.6 (98th)

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Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Memphis’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .400 (6-9-0) last year. On the road, it was .500 (6-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games went over nine of 15 times at home (60%) last year, and five of 12 on the road (41.7%).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Tigers won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-0).

Last season stats

  • The Tigers averaged 79.9 points per game (40th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 73.4 points per contest (223rd-ranked).
  • Memphis ranked 50th in the country with 34.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 153rd with 30.8 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Tigers ranked 111th in the nation with 14.4 dimes per contest.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-1-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (282nd in nation) 41.3 (93rd) 32.6 (218th) 32.9 (264th) 14.8 (166th) 12.9 (274th)
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