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The Louisville Cardinals are off to a horrible 1-9 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season and are at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They won their first game of the season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (94-83) in their last outing.
They will now take on the Florida A&M Rattlers, who are on a disappointing 2-6 start, eighth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and managed to win against the Edward Waters College Tigers (57-47) in their previous outing.
The Cardinals will now host this game at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday (December 17) where they will look to keep their winning start alive.
Louisville Cardinals vs Florida A&M Rattlers: Betting Odds
The Cardinals have had a terrible start to the season. They finally managed to win their first game after losing nine games in a row. The win came against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in a high-scoring encounter (94-83). These losses has caused them to stay at the bottom of the conference. They now need consecutive wins to have any chance of saving their season.
The team is very poor when it comes to offense. They are averaging only 60.6 points per game, which ranks 356th in the league. Their defense is even worse as they are conceding 74.9 points, which ranks 312th in the league.
The Florida A&M Rattlers have also struggled so far this season. They only have two wins but six losses. The wins came against the Albany State University Golden Rams (70-65) and the Edward Waters College Tigers (58-47). The team is one of the worst teams when it comes to offense, scoring only 54.9 points per game while conceding a massive 75.0 points.
Louisville Cardinals vs Florida A&M Rattlers: Match Details
Fixture: Florida A&M Rattlers @ Louisville Cardinals
Date & Time: Saturday, December 17, 02:00 p.m ET
Venue: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Cardinals vs Florida A&M Rattlers: Prediction
The Cardinals have failed to cross the total mark in five of their last seven home games. They have also not been able to cross the total mark in eight of their last eleven games overall.
There have been no recent meetings between the two teams, but considering the statistics, the Cardinals look like favorites to take away the game in their favor. They also host the game, which gives them a definite advantage. Expect Louisville to get their win of the season and the total to be under.
Final Prediction: Total Under 132 (-110)
