Louisville vs. Tennessee betting: College basketball preview for November 9

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The Louisville Cardinals (1-0) are favored by 2.5 points against the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ACC Network. The matchup’s over/under is 156.

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Louisville Cover -2.5 vs Tennessee -111

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Louisville vs. Tennessee betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Louisville (-2.5)
  • Total: 156

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisville had a worse record against the spread at home (5-11-2) than it did in away games (5-6-0) last season.
  • In home games last year, the Cardinals eclipsed the total 55.6% of the time (10 of 18 games). They hit the over in 45.5% of games on the road (five of 11 contests).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Cardinals were 227th in college basketball offensively (72 points scored per game) and 23rd-worst defensively (79.1 points allowed).
  • Louisville grabbed 32.4 rebounds per game and gave up 32.7 boards last year, ranking 148th and 250th, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Cardinals were 325th in the country in assists (11.1 per game) last year.

Louisville betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-2 (Home: 5-11-2; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-5-1 (As Favorite: 3-5-1; As Underdog: 10-12-1)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-1 (Home: 10-7-1; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-21 (Home: 1-8; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (246th in nation) 47.3 (341st) 32.4 (148th) 32.7 (250th) 11.1 (325th) 12.3 (282nd)

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Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Tennessee had a better winning percentage at home (.625, 10-5-1 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Volunteers’ games finished above the over/under at home (43.8%, seven of 16) than away (63.6%, seven of 11).

Last season stats

  • With 78.8 points per game on offense, the Volunteers ranked 52nd in college basketball last year. Defensively, they ceded 67.4 points per contest, which ranked 55th in college basketball.
  • Tennessee grabbed 35.9 rebounds per game (29th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 32 rebounds per contest (205th-ranked).
  • With 16.6 dimes per game, the Volunteers ranked 20th-best in college basketball in the category.

Tennessee betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-16-2 (Home: 10-5-1; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 16-12-2; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-18-1 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-5 (Home: 11-2; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (221st in nation) 38.9 (fourth) 35.9 (29th) 32 (205th) 16.6 (20th) 9.9 (60th)
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