The Florida State Seminoles (16-10) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (20-6) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on CW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals

The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

The Seminoles improved to 16-10 on the season with a 74-66 win over Miami on Wednesday. Playing at home, Florida State entered the game as 9-point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 140, falling short of the O/U line of 154.5.

After a 31-31 tie at halftime, the Seminoles pulled away in the second half, outscoring Miami 43-35 to secure the win.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville improved to 20-6 on the season with a 75-60 road win over Notre Dame on Sunday. The Cardinals entered the game as -7.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 135 fell short of the 148.5 over/under line.

Louisville led 35-28 at halftime and continued to control the game in the second half, outscoring the Fighting Irish 40-32.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50.9%, thanks in large part to their 60.6% shooting on two-point attempts, while they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 22 threes for 22.7%.

Malique Ewin was perfect from the field, going 10 for 10 and finishing with 24 points. Lynn Kidd also had a strong performance, shooting 7 of 8 and adding 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jamir Watkins contributed 16 points, despite shooting just 2 of 12 overall and 1 of 7 from three.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.3%. They were especially strong inside, hitting 76.2% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% of their threes, going 11-for-33 from deep.

Markus Burton led the way with 22 points and 4 assists, shooting 40% from three. Chucky Hepburn added 16 points and 6 assists, hitting 70% of his shots overall. Braeden Shrewsberry and Reyne Smith each knocked down 4 threes, with Shrewsberry grabbing a team-high 6 rebounds.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State’s defense gave up 66 points in their last game, allowing the opposition to shoot 45% from the field on 25 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 60% of their two-point shots, going 20 for 33.

From three-point range, Florida State held their opponent to 22% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 22 attempts. They also sent them to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 19 for 65%. Florida State allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Florida State’s defense gave up 66 points, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field, connecting on 25 of their 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they were particularly effective, hitting 60% of their two-point shots, going 20/33.

From three-point range, the opposing team struggled, making just 5 of their 22 attempts for 22%. At the free-throw line, they shot 65%, converting 19 of 29 tries. Florida State allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles vs Cardinals Trends

• Through their last three road games, Florida State has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 73 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 9-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 83 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Seminoles have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Cardinals have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Seminoles vs Cardinals Prediction

In this Cardinals vs. Cardinals matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Cardinals at -13.5. While we project the Cardinals to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Seminoles for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 149.5, and our model predicts the Seminoles and Cardinals to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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