The UTEP Miners (4-2) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (5-4) on Wednesday, December 11th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ACC. UTEP is coming off a win in their previous game, while Louisville is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

UTEP Miners vs Louisville Cardinals

The Miners Are Coming Off A Win

UTEP Miners Recent Game/Games

UTEP improved to 4-2 on the season with an 88-72 win over Seattle on Saturday. The Miners, who were -3.5 favorites, covered the spread at home. The game’s total points of 160 exceeded the O/U line of 133.5.

UTEP dominated the 1st half, leading 48-23, but allowed Seattle to score 49 points in the 2nd half while putting up 40 of their own.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville dropped to 5-4 on the season after a 76-65 home loss to Duke on Sunday. The Cardinals, who were +8.5 point underdogs, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 141 fell short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Louisville led 37-33 at halftime but managed just 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing Duke to score 43. The Cardinals will need to address their 2nd half struggles as they look to bounce back.

Miners Offense Breakdown

UTEP’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points on 56.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63.2%, thanks to 62.5% shooting on two-pointers and 41.2% from beyond the arc.

They also connected on 89.5% of their free throws, going 17-for-19 from the line. Ahamad Bynum led the way with 19 points in just 18 minutes, shooting 77.8% from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.3% from the field and 40% on two-point attempts. They hit 11 threes at a 35.5% clip, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. At the line, they connected on 76.2% of their free throws.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 21 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep, while Cooper Flagg added 20 points and 12 rebounds. Reyne Smith and Tyrese Proctor each chipped in 13 points, with Proctor going 1 of 6 from three-point range.

Miners Team Defense

UTEP’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points on 56% shooting from the field. The Miners allowed their opponents to connect on 62% of their two-point attempts, with 25 made shots from inside the arc.

From three-point range, UTEP’s defense gave up 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 17 of those attempts, an 89% success rate. UTEP allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

UTEP’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 56% from the field. The Miners allowed 25 made two-point shots on 40 attempts, a 62% shooting percentage.

From beyond the arc, UTEP’s opponents shot 7/17, or 41%. The Miners also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 17 attempts, an 89% success rate. UTEP gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Miners vs Cardinals Trends

• The Miners are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Miners have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
• Against the spread, the Cardinals have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Miners vs Cardinals Prediction

In this Cardinals vs. Cardinals matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Cardinals at -14.5. While we project the Cardinals to win 78-69, our recommendation is to bet on the Miners for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 144.5, and our model predicts the Miners and Cardinals to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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