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North Carolina @ Louisville

Current Records: North Carolina 15-6; Louisville 11-10

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the North Carolina Tar Heels will be on the road. UNC and the Louisville Cardinals will face off in an ACC battle at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at KFC Yum! Center. The Tar Heels will be strutting in after a win while U of L will be stumbling in from a loss.

Everything went UNC's way against the NC State Wolfpack this past Saturday as they made off with a 100-80 victory. It was another big night for UNC's forward Armando Bacot, who posted a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards in addition to six blocks. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Bacot has had at least ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, U of L came up short against the Duke Blue Devils this past Saturday, falling 74-65. Guard El Ellis (18 points) and guard Dre Davis (16 points) were the top scorers for the Cardinals. Davis hadn't helped his team much against the Virginia Cavaliers last week, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

The Tar Heels are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on North Carolina's opponents whenever they hit the road.

UNC is now 15-6 while U of L sits at 11-10. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: UNC is 355th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.4 on average. U of Ls have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the contest with the 47th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.4 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: KFC Yum! Center -- Louisville, Kentucky
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $130.00

Odds

The Tar Heels are a 3.5-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Carolina have won five out of their last eight games against Louisville.

  • Feb 20, 2021 - North Carolina 99 vs. Louisville 54
  • Feb 22, 2020 - Louisville 72 vs. North Carolina 55
  • Mar 14, 2019 - North Carolina 83 vs. Louisville 70
  • Feb 02, 2019 - North Carolina 79 vs. Louisville 69
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Louisville 83 vs. North Carolina 62
  • Feb 17, 2018 - North Carolina 93 vs. Louisville 76
  • Feb 22, 2017 - North Carolina 74 vs. Louisville 63
  • Feb 01, 2016 - Louisville 71 vs. North Carolina 65

Injury Report for Louisville

  • Roosevelt Wheeler: Game-Time Decision (Concussion)
  • Malik Williams: Out (Suspension)
  • Mike James: Out for the Season (Achilles)

Injury Report for North Carolina

  • Dawson Garcia: Game-Time Decision (Personal)
  • Anthony Harris: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)