The No. 21 Louisville Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) are 9.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a nine-game win streak when they host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ACC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 144 points.
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Louisville Cover -9.5 vs Wake Forest -110
Louisville vs. Wake Forest betting lines
- Louisville moneyline odds to win: -485
- Wake Forest moneyline odds to win: +366
- Spread: Louisville (-9.5)
- Total: 144
Louisville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Louisville has a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-0-0).
- The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under in three of 11 home games (27.3%). They’ve done better on the road, topping the total in four of six matchups (66.7%).
- Louisville has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 2-0 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Cardinals have been racking up 82.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 79.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Louisville’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 70.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Cardinals are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 11.1 threes per game and shooting 36.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.9 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Louisville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (238th in nation) | 43.7 (196th) | 36.0 (30th) | 29.7 (101st) | 14.2 (144th) | 10.7 (108th) |
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Wake Forest statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Wake Forest is 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Demon Deacons’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) than on the road (50%, three of six).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Demon Deacons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (0-3).
Recent trends
- The Demon Deacons have performed better offensively over their last 10 games, tallying 73.0 points per contest, 3.0 more than their season average of 70.0.
- Wake Forest has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 66.4 points per contest, 0.8 more points than its season average of 65.6.
- The Demon Deacons are draining 0.7 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (5.2) compared to their season average (5.9), but they are producing a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.4%) compared to their season mark (27.7%).
Wake Forest betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (218th in nation) | 39.0 (13th) | 30.6 (290th) | 31.8 (216th) | 11.5 (325th) | 11.1 (149th) |
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