Morehead St. vs. Louisville Odds
DENVER, CO (TheSpread) – Rick Pitino looks to start another run to the Final Four when his fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals take on No. 13 Morehead State in the Southwest Region.
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Thursday’s game between these two tips off at 1:40PM ET from the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Louisville comes into tonight’s game as the favorite according to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com as they have odds of -10 against Morehead State. The over/under total for the game has been set at 131 points.
Louisville went 25-9 this season and was 2-1 on a neutral floor. The Cardinals were 19-11-1 against the point spread odds this season and went under the point total in 18 of 31 games. Louisville went 12-6 in the stacked Big East and reached the finals of the conference tournament. During the season, Louisville won six games over ranked opponents. The Cardinals average 75.3 points per game on offense and hold opponents to 64.6 points per game on 39.5 percent shooting. Guard Preston Knowles has led the team with 14.8 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
Morehead State was 24-9 on the season and 2-0 on the neutral floor. Morehead was 17-11 against the point spread odds and went over the point total in 15 of 28 lined games. The Eagles won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to get the bid into the tournament. The Eagles have won 12 of their last 13 games heading into the Big Dance but lost both games against ranked opponents during the season. Morehead State averages 69.8 points per game while holding opponents to 61.7 points per contest. The Eagles are led by Kenneth Faried, who averages an impressive 17.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game.
Trends show that Louisville is just 1-4 against the point spread odds in their last 5 games against the Ohio Valley Conference and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 tournament games. Morehead State has went under the total in 9 of their last 10 neutral site games.
In terms of injuries, Morehead State comes in healthy, but Louisville is banged up with guard Peyton Siva probable due to an ankle injury while forward Rakeem Buckles is out for the tournament due to a knee injury.
Over 10,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Louisville getting 74% of the wagers with odds of -10 against Morehead State.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
Morehead State vs. Louisville, 1:40PM ET (View Matchup)
Morehead State +10 Over 131
Louisville -10 Under 131
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