The Louisville Cardinals (2-11) battle the No. 17'Kentucky Wildcats (8-4) at Rupp Arena Saturday. Tip is set for noon ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Louisville vs. Kentucky'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats lost 89-75 to the Missouri Tigers as 3-point road favorites Wednesday. Kentucky has failed to cover 6 games in a row with 3 of those coming as double-digit favorites. The Cats’ strength is shooting from deep — they rank 14th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (39.5%).
The Cardinals lost 76-64 to NC State on Dec. 22, covering as 18-point road underdogs. Louisville is just 2-11 against the spread (ATS). However, it’s covered 2 of their last 4 games as books have started to realize how bad this team is. The Cardinals rank 347th in field goal percentage (40.1%) and 329th in opponents’ field goal percentage (46.4%).