Louisville Cardinals vs Oklahoma Sooners NCAAB Betting Prediction

Louisville Cardinals vs Oklahoma Prediction 11/29/2024

The Louisville Cardinals (5-1) travel to face off against the Oklahoma Sooners (6-0) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Imperial Arena in Nassau and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:30 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Oklahoma Sooners

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville improved to 4-1 on the season with a 79-70 win over West Virginia on Thursday. The Cardinals, who were -4 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 28-24 at halftime, Louisville turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Mountaineers 38-34. The game’s total points of 149 fell just short of the 151 O/U line.

The Sooners Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma Sooners Recent Game/Games

Oklahoma pulled off an impressive 82-77 road win over Arizona on Thursday, November 28th. The Sooners entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but not only secured the win, they also covered the spread.

Oklahoma led 36-30 at halftime and scored 46 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 47 points. The game’s total points of 159 exceeded the over/under line of 154.5.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Louisville scored 79 points, shooting 42.1% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 25% of their threes (7/28), while connecting on 58.6% of their two-point attempts (17/29). Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they made 24 of 33 free throws (72.7%).

The Cardinals grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Chucky Hepburn led the way with 32 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 40% from three. Javon Small contributed 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, hitting 4 of 9 from deep (44.4%).

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 29 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.4%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, going 20 for 21 (95.2%). The Sooners also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 17 assists.

Jeremiah Fears led the way with 26 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range. Jalon Moore added 24 points, knocking down 2 of 3 from deep, while Caleb Love contributed 17 points despite shooting just 3 of 9 from three.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville’s defense gave up 70 points, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 17 of 33 shots to fall, a 51% success rate.

From three-point range, the opponent hit 9 of 26 attempts, shooting 34%. They also went 9/12 from the free-throw line, a 75% performance. Louisville allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Sooners Team Defense

Louisville’s defense gave up 70 points, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 51% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 17/33.

From beyond the arc, Louisville’s defense allowed 9 threes on 26 attempts, a 34% shooting rate. They sent the other team to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 9 free throws, shooting 75%. Louisville also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals vs Sooners Trends

  • Louisville has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 77 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
  • In their last five games at home, the Sooners have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sooners have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
  • Louisville has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Cardinals vs Sooners Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +3, the Sooners 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.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 150 and our model has the Cardinals and Sooners finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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