Indiana Hoosiers vs Louisville Cardinals Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Louisville vs Indiana NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nassau.

Louisville vs Indiana Prediction

Betting on today's Cardinals and Hoosiers game? Catch the action at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas, as the Hoosiers hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPN. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 154.5 points, with Indiana being favored by -2.5 over Louisville.

Louisville vs. Indiana Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Louisville Cardinals at Indiana Hoosiers
Where: Nassau at Imperial Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 27th
Betting Odds IND -2.5, LOU +117 | IND -142 O/U 154.5

Cardinals Preview: Will the Cardinals Make it Happen in Nassau?

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville improved to 4-0 on the season with a 76-61 win over Winthrop on Friday, November 22nd. The Cardinals, who were -20.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 137 fell short of the O/U line of 160.

Louisville led 35-27 at halftime and scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. Although they got the win, the Cardinals didn’t dominate as expected.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.6%, thanks to a strong 67.9% shooting on two-pointers. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.9% of their threes (7/26).

Reyne Smith led the way with 20 points, making 5 of 9 from deep. James Scott was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5, while J'Vonne Hadley grabbed 13 rebounds to go with his 12 points.

Cardinals Team Defense

Even though Louisville's defense gave up 61 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. The Cardinals struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 67% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Louisville's defense held their opponent to 26% shooting, as they connected on just 7 of 26 attempts. The other team also went 17/26 from the free-throw line, and Louisville gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Hoosiers Preview: Can Indiana Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Indiana improved to 5-0 on the season with a 69-58 win over UNCG on Thursday. The Hoosiers were -17.5 point favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 127, well below the O/U line of 146.5.

Indiana led 36-27 at halftime and added another 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31 points to UNCG.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Hoosiers put up 69 points, shooting 41.7% from the field and 26.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, with a strong performance at the free-throw line, hitting 87.5% of their attempts.

Indiana grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists. Myles Rice led the way with 20 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, shooting 57.1% overall. Ronald Polite added 17 points, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana's defense held their opponent to just 58 points, with a field goal percentage of 41% on 25/60 shooting. Inside the arc, they allowed 20/41 shooting, which is 48%.

From three-point range, Indiana's defense limited their opponent to 5/19 shooting, or 26%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 14, shooting 87%. Indiana gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals vs Hoosiers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Louisville has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 70 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.