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

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