In the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Louisville Cardinals will take on the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday. This is a battle of two teams ranked inside the Top 15 in the nation. The Louisville Cardinals are 12th in the country, while Florida State is 10th. The Louisville Cardinals are 16-3 on the season, and have won their last four games. The Cardinals are 2-1 in games played on the road this season. For Florida State, they are 10th in the country with their 17-2 record. The Seminoles lost to North Carolina, but have backed it up with a win in their last game. The Seminoles are 13-0 at home this season. The Florida State Seminoles are small favorites in this game. The Seminoles are listed at -3.5 over Louisville in the college basketball odds.
Louisville at FSU Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info
When: Saturday, January 21, 2017
Where:
TV: ESPN
Radio: Louisville / FSUStream Option: WatchESPNNFL Odds: Florida State -3.5
Why Bet on Florida State?
The Florida State Seminoles are red hot this season. Sure, the Seminoles lost to North Carolina, but their 16-2 record is a huge surprise. The Seminoles also lost to Temple earlier in the season. Florida State is tied with North Carolina and Notre Dame at the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. The top scorer for Florida State this season has been Dwyane Bacon. The guard is scoring more than 17 points per game. The Seminoles as a team are scoring 86.3 points per game, which is 13th in the nation. The Seminoles are seeking their 15th trip to the NCAA tournament in school history.
Why Bet on Louisville?
The Louisville Cardinals are looking for another road victory. The Cardinals are coming off a home win over Clemson, but won their most recent road game as well. Louisville is one of the top defensive teams in all of college basketball. The Cardinals are allowing teams to score 62.3 points per game. On the offensive side, Rick Pitino and his team is watching guard Donovan Mitchell score more than 13 points per game. The Cardinals have a road trip to Pittsburgh up next, and then will go back on the road to take on North Carolina State. Louisville is seeking NCAA tournament trip #42 in school history.
Betting Pick & Score Prediction
The Florida State Seminoles are one of the biggest surprises in all of college basketball. The Florida State Seminoles are really good on the offensive side, and the defense just continues to improve. Look for Florida State to use the home crowd to energize the team, and come away with the win here. Rick Pitino is going to have his Louisville ready to play. This is going to be a competitive game, but in the end, the home team should win this game. The final bet for this big ACC tilt is the Florida State Seminoles -3.5 over the Louisville Cardinals.
