Louisville basketball is taking on Georgia Tech this afternoon as the Cardinals and the Yellow Jackets will go head-to-head inside KFC Yum! Center. Louisville is coming off a crushing loss on the road to SMU, as the Cards fell 95-85, snapping their five-game win streak.
With the Cardinals only having five remaining games and sitting just 1.5 games back from the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament, every game has major implications. Cardinals fans made it clear they have high expectations for these final set of games, as the majority of voters in a recent poll projected Louisville to go 5-1 or 4-2 in their last six games, meaning the Cardinals have little room for error in these last five games.
So, with the Cardinals returning to the hardwood this afternoon after their loss to SMU, and hopefully looking to go back on a run to end the season, what does Vegas say, and what are the experts predicting for Louisville’s ACC showdown with Georgia Tech?
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Vegas oddsmakers are all in on Louisville basketball
The Cardinals are dominant favorites, according to FanDuel. Louisville is a 22.5-point favorite against Georgia Tech, as the oddsmakers are very confident this Cardinals team is going to get the job done this afternoon and earn their 20th win of the season and their ninth ACC victory.
ESPN Matchup Predictor projects this to be the Cardinals' easiest remaining game, as the analytics give Louisville a dominant 97.6 percent chance of beating Georgia Tech this afternoon. The Cardinals have done a good job taking care of business and dominating the games they should win this season, as the Cards have won 10 games by 20 points or more.
With Louisville firing on all cylinders, despite their loss to SMU, the Cards fans are confident this team is clicking at the perfect time. They are led by freshman sensation Mikle Brown Jr., who is averaging 34.3 points while shooting 60 percent from the field and 62 percent from beyond the arc per game in the last three games.
With Louisville trying to climb in the seedings and the ACC standings, Louisville can’t mess around this afternoon and has to dominate from start to finish and quickly turn its attention to the coveted North Carolina game on the road in Chapel Hill on a quick turnaround on Monday, Feb. 23.
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