On Wednesday, the Louisville Cardinals are on the road at the Duke Blue Devils. It has been quite a season for Louisville, as they come into this game with just 8 wins on the season. Louisville is one loss away from 20 on the season. The Cardinals have dropped three straight games and 8 out of their last 10. The last loss was at home to Notre Dame, by 22 points.
For Duke, they are looking to get back on track following a road loss at Wake Forest. The Blue Devils are 21-6 on the season, and 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference, trailing only North Carolina. Duke has won 8 out of their last 10 overall.
Duke comes into this game -19.5 at home over Louisville.
Horrific Season for Louisville
The Cardinals have been dreadful this season, but did find ways to get two wins this month. The Cardinals beat Florida State on February 3rd at home, and then knocked off Georgia Tech on February 10th. Louisville, since their last win, has losses at Boston College, Pittsburgh and then to Notre Dame.
The top scorer for the Louisville offense has been Skyy Clark. Clark is scoring 13.3 points per game. Next for the Cardinals is Mike James with 13 points per game. Overall, Louisville has five guys scoring double digits per game.
Next up for Louisville is a trio of home games. They will host Syracuse on March 2nd and Virginia Tech on the 5th. They will then remain at home for a season finale on March 9th against Boston College.
Blue Devils Looking to Bounce Back
The Duke Blue Devils have listed their top scorer Kyle Filipowski as a game time decision for this game. He was hurt after the loss to Wake Forest, as he has a knee issue. The big man is scoring 16.9 points per game, and ripping down more than 8 rebounds per game.
Jeremy Roach is next for Duke with 14.2 points per game, and 3.1 assists. Tyrese Proctor also helps get the ball moving, as he leads the team with 3.6 assists per game. Duke, as a team, is scoring 80.4 points per game, which ranks as the 35th best offense in the country. The Blue Devils are shooting over 48% from the field.
Duke hosts Virginia on Saturday, and then the final two games of the regular season are on the road at North Carolina State, and then a rematch against the Tar Heels of North Carolina; this time at home.
Duke Smashes Louisville
This is a mismatch. From start to finish, this game is not going to be pretty. Especially with Duke coming off a loss. They are going to be motivated to get back on track. Duke is a potential national title contender. Duke wins this game by 30+ points on Wednesday.
Louisville loses their 20th game of the season. When you are betting the game, take the Duke Blue Devils -19.5 over the Louisville Cardinals. Enjoy the game and good luck!
