Big East Championship Preview: Lousville Cardinals (9-2) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-2)

            Louisville Cardinals vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights – The fans at Rutgers Stadium will be treated to a game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights when they take their seats on Thursday. Oddsmakers currently have the Scarlet Knights listed as 3-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 43. Louisville was a 23-20 loser in its last match at home against Connecticut. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 43 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Rutgers lost its last outing, a 27-6 result against Pittsburgh on November 24. Rutgers failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 33 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Current streak: Louisville has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Louisville: 9-2 SU, 4-7 ATS Rutgers: 9-2 SU, 7-4 ATS Louisville most recently: When playing in November are 5-5 When playing on turf are 8-2 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 7-3 Rutgers most recently: When playing in November are 5-5 When playing on turf are 9-1 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville’s last 6 games when playing Rutgers Louisville is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games Louisville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisville’s last 8 games on the road Rutgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Rutgers is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers’s last 6 games when playing Louisville The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers’s last 7 games Get your College Basketball Betting Lines as well as a 100% bonus up to $1,000 at WagerWeb Online Sportsbook.