This is a 10* BLOCKBUSTER on Louisville.

For a number of different reasons I think that visitors will at the very least keep this one close enough to sneak in through the back door down the stretch with the handful of points they've been afforded. North Carolina is coming off a disheartening 71-70 loss to the Fighting Irish and I think is primed for another letdown here. There is now so much pressure on the Tar Heels to win this game, that I think these young players will crack under the pressure. If UNC doesn't win, it'll be out of the regular season title race as a loss would make it the third consecutive season that it held a losing record through the first three conference games. Louisville is one of the best defending teams in the country and I simply can't see the struggling Tar Heels contending with that full court pressure for an entire game. UNC has also struggled defensively of late, allowing the Irish to shoot 46 percent from the floor. From a trend based stand point, they simply don't get much stronger than this either, as note that Louisville is a superb 11-1 SU its last 12 on the road, while UNC is a poor 2-5 ATS in its last seven after giving up 70 points or more. As mentioned off the top, while I believe the outright win isn't out of the question, I will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can on LOUISVILLE.

AAA Sports