Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals Matchup

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

Louisville vs Florida State Prediction

Looking to win big? The Cardinals and Seminoles face off at 2:00 ET on CW. The Seminoles are hosting the game at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL. Louisville come into this Atlantic Coast conference matchup as the -1.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 153.5 points.

Louisville vs. Florida State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Louisville Cardinals at Florida State Seminoles
Where: Tallahassee at Donald L. Tucker Center
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds LOU -1.5, LOU -120 | FLST -102 O/U 153.5

Cardinals Preview: Is It the Cardinals Game to Lose on the Road?

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville fell to 6-5 on the season after a 93-85 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. The Cardinals were +9.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they kept things closer than expected.

Louisville trailed 46-40 at halftime and scored 45 points in the 2nd half, but they couldn’t slow down Kentucky, who put up 47 points after the break. The game’s total points of 178 went over the pre-game O/U line of 160.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville's offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field. They connected on 14 of 39 three-pointers, hitting 35.9% from deep, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 54.3%.

Lamont Butler was perfect from the field, going 10/10 overall and 6/6 from three, finishing with 33 points and 6 assists. Chucky Hepburn added 26 points and 5 assists, while Terrence Edwards Jr. contributed 23 points, hitting 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 93 points on 58% shooting from the field. The Cardinals allowed 32 made field goals on 55 attempts.

Inside the arc, Louisville's opponents shot 61%, converting 21 of 34 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they hit 11 of 21 shots, good for 52%. The Cardinals also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 28 times, where they made 18, shooting 64%. Louisville gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Preview: Will the Seminoles Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

Florida State improved to 9-3 on the season with an 82-64 win over Winthrop on Tuesday. The Seminoles, who were -11 point favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

FSU jumped out to a 45-27 lead at halftime, but both teams scored 37 points in the 2nd half. The total points for the game were 146, coming in under the O/U line of 159.5.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.7%. They hit 58.5% of their two-point attempts and 35% from beyond the arc, going 7-for-20 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Seminoles connected on 76.5%, making 13 of 17 attempts.

Malique Ewin was a force inside, shooting 66.7% from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds, while Taylor Bol Bowen also shot 66.7% and pulled down 13 boards. Jamir Watkins led the team with 23 points and 4 assists, and Bryce Baker knocked down 6 threes, shooting 50% from deep.

Seminoles Team Defense

Despite Florida State's defense allowing 64 points, they gave up a 50% shooting performance, with the opposing team hitting 31 of 61 shots. Inside the arc, the Seminoles allowed 24 of 41 two-point attempts to fall, a 58% success rate.

From three-point range, Florida State's defense conceded 7 of 20 shots, a 35% shooting clip. They also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 13 free throws, shooting 76%. The Seminoles gave up 16 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinals vs Seminoles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Louisville has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 76 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
Through their last five home contests, the Seminoles offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Florida State posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Seminoles have gone 1-9 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
As the betting favorite, the Cardinals have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Louisville posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.