<p>Planning on watching today's Cardinals and Cavaliers game? Catch the action at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, as the Cavaliers hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ACCN. In this Atlantic Coast matchup, Louisville is favored bt -4.5 vs. Virginia. The over/under for the game is 130.5 points.</p><h3>LOUISVILLE CARDINALS VS VIRGINIA CAVALIERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Virginia Cavaliers +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 4th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE VIRGINIA CAVALIERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Cavaliers.</li><li>Not only will Virginia pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 130.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Louisville Come Through as Road Favorites?</h3><p>Louisville improved to 9-5 on the season with an 83-70 win over North Carolina on Wednesday. The Cardinals, who were -1.5 favorites, covered the spread at home. The total points for the game ended at 153, under the O/U line of 164.5.</p> <p>Leading 37-31 at halftime, Louisville put up 46 points in the 2nd half while holding the Tar Heels to 39 points after the break.</p><p>Louisville put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 44.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They were strong inside, hitting 62.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, going just 6-for-26 (23.1%). At the free-throw line, they connected on 25-of-39 attempts, shooting 64.1%.</p> <p>Chucky Hepburn led the way with 26 points and 7 assists, shooting 62.5% overall. Ian Jackson added 23 points, hitting 2-of-5 from three, while Reyne Smith contributed 17 points, knocking down 4-of-10 from deep. James Scott was efficient, shooting 83.3% from the field and grabbing 8 rebounds.</p><p>Louisville's defense gave up 70 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 44% from the field. Inside the arc, they struggled, as the other team hit 62% of their two-point attempts, going 20/32.</p> <p>From three-point range, Louisville held their opponent to 23% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 26 attempts. The other team also went 25/39 from the free-throw line. Louisville gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Will Virginia Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><h3>Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games</h3> <p>Virginia improved to 8-5 on the season with a 70-67 win over NC State on Tuesday. The Cavaliers, who were -1 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.</p> <p>After trailing 39-29 at halftime, Virginia turned things around by outscoring the Wolfpack 41-28 in the second half. The game’s total points of 137 went over the pre-game O/U line of 122.5.</p><p>Virginia's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 54.2% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 62.5%. They connected on 17 of 28 two-point attempts (60.7%) and finished 9 of 12 from the free-throw line (75%). The Cavaliers dished out 18 assists, but managed just 3 offensive rebounds.</p> <p>Elijah Saunders led the way with 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting, while Isaac McKneely and Jayden Taylor each added 14 points. Andrew Rohde contributed 11 points and 7 assists, and Marcus Hill chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds.</p><p>Virginia's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 67 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they allowed 17 two-point field goals on 28 attempts, a 60% shooting rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Virginia's defense allowed 9 three-pointers on 20 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 45%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 12 times, where they converted 9 of those attempts, shooting 75%. Despite the defensive struggles, Virginia limited offensive rebounds, giving up just 3.</p>

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