Louisville will look to pick up its first conference win and buck some bad history with a visit to Notre Dame on Wednesday. The Cardinals have gone 0-5 SU and ATS in their past five trips to South Bend, which includes a 71-66 defeat near the end of last season.
Louisville is, like every other year, a defensive-minded club with the Cardinals holding opponents to 60.4 points per game on 36.7 percent shooting. No one player stands out on the offensive end but leading scorer Donovan Mitchell is coming off a spectacular 25-point performance against a ranked Indiana team.
Notre Dame has continued to struggle on the defensive end this season, though they have been better than last season’s disastrous performance. The Irish offense has been one of the best in the ACC while also sitting fifth in the nation in assists per game. Sophomore Bonzie Colson is leading Notre Dame in points, rebounds, steals and blocks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish betting line opened as 1-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Louisville Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 12-2 and 4-3-1 ATS Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the 12-2 Louisville Cardinals, who own a 9-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-3 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Louisville Cardinals are 2-10.
This game puts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, most recently No. 118 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Louisville Cardinals, who rate No. 20 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Notre Dame has the nation's No. 27-rated offensive output, at 83.21 PPG. The visiting Louisville Cardinals defense ranks No. 13 allowing on average 60.43 PPG. The Fighting Irish FG% has averaged 47.7% so far, more than the Notre Dame Cardinals marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.98% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals got 25 points from Donovan Mitchell as Louisville ran past Indiana 77-62 on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Bonzie Colson scored 21 points and helped out with 21 rebounds for Notre Dame on Saturday, leading the Fighting Irish to a 78-77 victory over Pittsburgh at Petersen Events Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Louisville at Georgia Tech, Saturday, January 7th
Notre Dame at Clemson, Saturday, January 7th