The North Carolina State Wolfpack will take on the 24th-ranked Louisville Cardinals in a crucial Atlantic Coast Conference game on Monday night. Both teams enter the contest on winning streaks, with NC State riding six straight victories and Louisville holding three in a row. The matchup tips off at 7 p.m. ET from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
NC State (18-6 overall, 9-2 in ACC) is tied for third place in the conference alongside Virginia and has been impressive on the road with a 6-1 record this season. The Wolfpack secured an 82-73 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, contributing to their current six-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Louisville (17-6 overall, 7-4 in ACC) sits seventh in the league and boasts a strong 12-2 mark at home. The Cardinals defeated Wake Forest 88-80 on the same day, extending their winning run to three games. This clash pits two teams vying to stay close to the top of the ACC standings. Betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook list Louisville as a 6.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 161.5 points. The moneyline stands at Louisville -295 and NC State +236. SportsLine's projection model, which simulates games 10,000 times, recommends the under on the total, projecting a combined 159 points. The model anticipates the under hitting in over 50% of simulations, noting it has landed in five of the last 10 head-to-head meetings and eight of Louisville's past 10 games. For NC State, the model projects five players scoring 10.7 or more points, led by Darrion Williams with 15 points. Louisville is expected to have five players at 10.6 or more, topped by Ryan Conwell's 19.5 points. The model also leans toward one side of the spread hitting more than 50% of the time, though specific picks are available only through SportsLine.
