The Louisville Cardinals (6-5) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (9-3) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee and televised on CW. Florida State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Louisville is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Florida State Seminoles

The Cardinals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

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 managed to keep it 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 total points for the game reached 178, surpassing the O/U line of 160.

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

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

FSU took control early, leading 45-27 at halftime. They scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing the same amount. The game’s total points of 146 fell short of the 159.5 O/U line.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Lamont Butler’s perfect shooting performance, going 10-for-10 from the field and 6-for-6 from three, led Louisville to an 85-point outing in their last game. Butler finished with 33 points and 6 assists, while Chucky Hepburn added 26 points, hitting 4 threes on 11 attempts.

As a team, the Cardinals shot 44.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 54.3%. They connected on 14 of 39 three-point attempts (35.9%) and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, with Noah Waterman pulling down 12 boards overall.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

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

Malique Ewin was a force inside, shooting 10-for-15 for 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Jamir Watkins led the team with 23 points, adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Bryce Baker hit 6 threes, shooting 50% from deep, and finished with 18 points. Florida State also pulled down 16 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists in the win.

Cardinals Team Defense

Despite Louisville’s defensive struggles, they allowed 93 points on 58% shooting from the field. The Cardinals couldn’t contain their opponent’s two-point attempts, giving up 21 buckets on 34 tries, a 61% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Louisville’s defense was also tested, as they allowed 11 threes on 21 attempts, a 52% shooting performance. Their opponent went to the line 28 times, converting 18 free throws for 64%.

Seminoles Team Defense

Louisville’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 93 points on 58% shooting from the field. The Cardinals allowed their opponent to hit 61% of their two-point attempts, with 21 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Louisville’s defense allowed 11 threes on 21 attempts, a 52% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 18 free throws.

Cardinals vs Seminoles Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Louisville has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 76 points per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-9. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-9.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cardinals have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.

Cardinals vs Seminoles Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +1.5, the Seminoles is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 153.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.

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