The Louisville Cardinals (23-5, 14-3 ACC) will head south to battle the Florida State Seminoles (23-4, 13-3 ACC) at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Fla., at 7 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Louisville-Florida State odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Cardinals were ranked 11th in last week’s USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll. The Seminoles were ranked 8th. (Note: The new poll will be released later Monday.)
Louisville at Florida State: Three things you need to know
1. The Cardinals have dropped their past two conference road games, at Clemson and at Georgia Tech, losing by an average of 10.5 points per game.
2. Florida State won the first meeting Jan. 4 by a 78-65 score at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, easily covering as 6.5-point underdogs while the Over (133.5) cashed.
3. The Cardinals rank 10th in the nation in 3-pointer percentage (38.3%), and 13th in defensive field-goal percentage (38.5%).
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Louisville at Florida State: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Florida State 76, Louisville 69
Moneyline (ML)
FLORIDA STATE (-139) isn’t a bad play on the moneyline based on their straight-up victory at Louisville (+115) back in early January, and the struggles of the Cardinals in their two previous road contests.
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Against the Spread (ATS)
FLORIDA STATE (-2.5, -106) is a good value at plus-money on their home floor. The Seminoles blasted the Cardinals by 13 in the first meeting, and Louisville has dropped its past two road outings by a total of 21 points. That makes the ‘Noles a nice value in Tally.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 140 (-110) has cashed in eight of the past 12 games overall for the Cardinals, including 4-2 in the past six on the road. The Over has hit in three in a row at home for FSU, and the Over also cashed in the first meeting between these ACC goliaths earlier this season.
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