The Louisville Cardinals are 7-0 SU in their last seven games coming off a loss as a favorite. After losing to Duke as a 1.5-point favorite in their last game, the Cardinals will look to bounce back against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of Louisville's last 10 games.
- Jacksonville State is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games as an underdog of 20.0 or more.
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of Jacksonville State's last eight games after an ATS win.
The Cardinals earned a No. 2 seed due to their full body of work this season with a 24-8 SU and 18-12 ATS record. But Louisville doesn't enter the tournament with much momentum after going 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS over its last five games. The 2 seed is just 2-7 ATS in its last nine games against teams with winning records.
Jacksonville State was 4-6 SU and ATS over its last 10 games heading into its regular-season finale against Morehead State. The Gamecocks won that game on the road, and proceeded to go 3-0 SU and ATS in the Ohio Valley tournament, including a win as an 8-point underdog over Belmont to punch their ticket into March Madness.
Low-scoring games have been a staple in Jacksonville State's season with the UNDER going 16-2 in the Gamecocks' last 18 games.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Louisville Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 24-8 and 18-12 ATS Louisville Cardinals will face the 20-14 Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who own a 17-12 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Louisville Cardinals are 15-15 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Jacksonville State Gamecocks are 9-20.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 79-rated Jacksonville State Gamecocks taking on the No. 97-rated Louisville Cardinals in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Louisville's No. 68 nationally ranked offense (77.53 points per game) against a Jacksonville State Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 53 at 67.65 PPG. The Louisville Cardinals have been averaging 45.56% from the field, less than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (45.75% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gamecocks got 17 points from Erik Durham as Jacksonville State ran past Tennessee-Martin 66-55 on Saturday at Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
Louisville got 21 points from Deng Adel but lost anyway, 81-77, to Duke on Thursday at Barclays Center.
