FSU can finally see the end of a brutal stretch that sees them play six ranked teams in a row. With a win over Louisville Saturday, Florida State will have gone 5-1 SU in that six-game span, which may be the most impressive stretch we witness all season. The Seminoles have the luxury of rounding out this stretch of games by playing in Tallahassee, which is good news for an FSU team that has gone 16-0 SU and 13-3 ATS in their past 16 home games.
- The total has gone OVER in Florida State’s last four games.
- Florida State is 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games with 2 days off between games.
- Louisville is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after winning the previous game in a matchup.
Florida State’s offense ranks as one of the best in the nation, with the ‘Noles averaging 86.3 ppg while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor. Dwayne Bacon continues to be the leader of the team, but highly touted freshman Jonathan Isaac may be the best player for FSU this season. Isaac, who is rocketing up NBA draft boards, is finding his groove with the power forward tallying 40 points, 22 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals in the past two games.
It wasn’t always pretty for Louisville in their first game without Quentin Snider, but the Cardinals got it together and exposed a weak Clemson defense in their last outing. Louisville ultimately got it done thanks to their stifling defense and great paint play, something that has caused FSU issues this season. Without Snider, several Louisville players stepped up with five members of the team scoring double-digit points against Clemson.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Florida State Seminoles betting line opened as -2.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Louisville Cardinals vs Florida State Seminoles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Florida State Seminoles sit at 17-2 (13-6 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Louisville Cardinals are currently 16-3 (12-5 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Florida State is 12-7 OU, and Louisville is 6-11 OU.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 11-rated Louisville Cardinals taking on the No. 13-rated Florida State Seminoles in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Florida State has the nation's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 86.32 PPG. The visiting Louisville Cardinals defense ranks No. 15 allowing on average 62.21 PPG. The Seminoles FG% has averaged 50.47% so far, more than the Florida State Cardinals marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.44% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Louisville cruised to victory on Thursday, running Clemson out of the gym and running up a 92-60 score at KFC Yum! Center.
Jonathan Isaac scored 23 points and helped out with 23 rebounds for Florida State on Wednesday, leading the Seminoles to a 83-80 victory over Notre Dame at Tucker Center.
- Louisville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Louisville is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games
- Louisville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Florida State is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
- Florida State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida State's last 5 games
- Florida State is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Louisville at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, January 24th
Florida State at Georgia Tech, Wednesday, January 25th
