Louisville Cardinals vs UTEP Miners Matchup

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

UTEP vs Louisville Prediction

Planning on watching today's Miners and Cardinals game? Catch the action at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY, as the Cardinals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ACC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Louisville as the -14.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 144.5 points.

UTEP vs. Louisville Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: UTEP Miners at Louisville Cardinals
Where: Louisville at KFC Yum! Center
Date: Wednesday, December 11th
Betting Odds LOU -14.5, UTEP +678 | LOU -1122 O/U 144.5

Miners Preview: Is an Upset Waiting to Happen on the Road?

UTEP Miners Recent Game/Games

The Miners improved to 4-2 this season with an 88-72 win over Seattle on Saturday. UTEP, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread in the victory. The game’s total points reached 160, surpassing the over/under line of 133.5.

UTEP dominated early, leading 48-23 at halftime, but allowed Seattle to score 49 points in the 2nd half while adding 40 points of their own.

Miners Offense Breakdown

UTEP's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points on 56.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63.2%, with the Miners hitting 62.5% of their two-point attempts and 41.2% from beyond the arc. They also excelled at the free-throw line, converting 89.5% of their attempts.

Ahamad Bynum led the way with 19 points in just 18 minutes, shooting 77.8% from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts. Otis Frazier III and Paris Dawson each added 18 points, with Dawson connecting on 4 of 8 threes. Frazier also contributed 5 assists, while Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe grabbed 8 rebounds to go along with his 14 points.

Miners Team Defense

UTEP's defense struggled, giving up 72 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 56% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 25 of 40 shooting, a 62% success rate.

From three-point range, UTEP's opponents hit 7 of 17 shots, good for 41%. The Miners also sent them to the line 19 times, where they converted 17 free throws, an 89% clip.

Cardinals Preview: Will the Cardinals Win at Home?

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville dropped to 5-4 on the season after a 76-65 loss to Duke on Sunday. The Cardinals, who were +8.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the O/U line of 146.5.

Louisville led 37-33 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 43 to Duke.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.3% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes on 31 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.1%, and they connected on 76.2% of their free throws, going 16-for-21 from the line.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 21 points, hitting 3-of-4 from deep, while Cooper Flagg added 20 points and 12 rebounds. Reyne Smith and Tyrese Proctor each chipped in 13 points, with Proctor struggling from three, making just 1-of-6 attempts.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville's defense gave up 76 points in their last game, despite holding the opposing team to 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 19 made field goals, with 8 of those coming from two-point range, where the other team shot 40%.

From beyond the arc, Louisville's opponents hit 11 threes on 31 attempts, shooting 35%. The Cardinals also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 76%. Louisville allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Miners vs Cardinals Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, UTEP has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 69 points per game.
Through their last five home contests, the Cardinals offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Louisville posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
The Miners have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the favorite, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.