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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

North Carolina · #39 · ACC · 0–0Louisville · #15 · ACC · 0–0Tue, Jan 5 · 9:00 PM ETKFC Yum! Center · Louisville, KY
Model line
Louisville −10.8
Win probability
Louisville 87%
Projected tempo
71.4
possessions
Site
Louisville home
13%Win probability87%

The model makes Louisville a 10.8-point favorite, winning about 87 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

North Carolina offense vs Louisville defense

North Carolina OStatLouisville D
68.8#159Tempo#5371.0
54.3#57eFG%#5348.7
13.9#20TOV%#17316.7
31.2#158ORB%#5027.5
37.1#126FT rate#13133.0
9.1#152Block%#1889.1
57.2#69Assist%#9549.3
56.5#382P%#6248.9
34.2#1643P%#7632.3
68.2#320FT%—
42.2#1323PA rate#18039.5

Louisville offense vs North Carolina defense

Louisville OStatNorth Carolina D
71.0#53Tempo#15968.8
56.5#18eFG%#4548.3
16.8#183TOV%#34513.6
32.8#94ORB%#6327.8
33.1#234FT rate#323.8
12.5#348Block%#2308.5
59.6#37Assist%#6247.8
59.4#122P%#1746.2
36.0#583P%#23034.7
76.1#49FT%—
52.9#43PA rate#26137.0

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

North Carolina

Thu, Mar 19NVCU53L 78–82
Thu, Mar 12NClemson44L 79–80
Sat, Mar 7ADuke1L 61–76
Tue, Mar 3HClemson44W 67–63
Sat, Feb 28HVirginia Tech48W 89–82

Louisville

Sat, Mar 21NMichigan St.9L 69–77
Thu, Mar 19NSouth Florida92W 83–79
Thu, Mar 12NMiami FL13L 73–78
Wed, Mar 11NSMU59W 62–58
Sat, Mar 7AMiami FL13W 92–89