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North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Louisville Cardinals
Current Records: North Carolina State 11-4, Louisville 6-9
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We’ve got another exciting ACC matchup on schedule as the Louisville Cardinals and the North Carolina State Wolfpack are set to tip at 12:00 p.m. ET on January 13th at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville will be strutting in after a win while North Carolina State will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Louisville made the experts look like fools on Wednesday, as the team pulled off a huge upset of Miami. They walked away with an 80-71 victory over the Hurricanes. The win was some much needed relief for Louisville as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Louisville relied on the efforts of Mike James, who scored 26 points, and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, North Carolina State unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 67-54 to the Tar Heels. North Carolina State found out winning isn’t easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 23.8% worse than the opposition.
The Cardinals’ victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for the Wolfpack, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Saturday’s game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Louisville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like North Carolina State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Louisville came up short against North Carolina State in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 76-64. Will Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Louisville has won 5 out of their last 8 games against North Carolina State.
- Dec 22, 2022 – North Carolina State 76 vs. Louisville 64
- Jan 12, 2022 – North Carolina State 79 vs. Louisville 63
- Dec 04, 2021 – Louisville 73 vs. North Carolina State 68
- Feb 01, 2020 – Louisville 77 vs. North Carolina State 57
- Jan 24, 2019 – Louisville 84 vs. North Carolina State 77
- Mar 03, 2018 – North Carolina State 76 vs. Louisville 69
- Jan 29, 2017 – Louisville 85 vs. North Carolina State 60
- Jan 07, 2016 – Louisville 77 vs. North Carolina State 72