Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack Betting Picks & Predictions
Louisville is on the road playing NC State at the PNC Arena stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. NC State -16.5 was the opening favorite and current line is NC State
Game outlook
Louisville is on the road playing NC State at the PNC Arena stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. NC State -16.5 was the opening favorite and current line is NC State -17.5.
In a crucial ACC showdown at PNC Arena, the NC State Wolfpack host the Louisville Cardinals. Having only two wins on the season, the Cardinals are off to one of their poorest starts ever. For the Wolfpack, their start has been the opposite, as they aim to extend their winning streak to three games. After splitting the series last season, the Wolfpack know this is a prime opportunity to prove they belong against one of the conference's elite.
The Cardinals are off to a terrible start
As ACC play begins, it doesn't appear that Louisville's season will change much. The team has been one of the laughingstocks of college basketball this season. After winning two games in a row, the Cardinals lost their last game to Lipscomb, dropping their record to 2-10. Although the Cardinals' schedule hasn't been easy, there continues to be no excuse for them to struggle the way they have this fall and winter. With this team's youth, playing on the road adds another dimension. With only one true road game played so far by this group, Thursday night will be a challenge for the Cardinals.
One injury awaits the Cardinals in this matchup, but it doesn't appear to be a major one. This could be Roosevelt Wheeler's fourth straight game missed due to a concussion. Given that he averages only 2.0 points per game, he won't be missed, but this team cannot be without anyone.