The Louisville Cardinals take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in Nassau, Bahamas, as part of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Louisville is favored by 2 points on the spread with a moneyline of -142. The total is set at 151.5 points.
Here’s my Louisville vs. West Virginia predictions and college basketball picks for November 28, 2024.
Louisville vs West Virginia Prediction
My Pick: Louisville -2
My Louisville vs West Virginia best bet is on the Cardinals spread, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Louisville vs West Virginia Odds
| Louisville Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2 -112 | 151.5 -108o / -112u | -142 |
| West Virginia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2 -108 | 151.5 -108o / -112u | +120 |
- Louisville vs West Virginia spread: Louisville -2
- Louisville vs West Virginia over/under: 151.5 points
- Louisville vs West Virginia moneyline: Louisville -142, West Virginia +120
- Louisville vs West Virginia best bet: Louisville -2
Spread
I'm backing the Cardinals on the spread up to 2.5.
Moneyline
I think the Cardinals win this game straight up.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the total.
My Pick: Louisville -2 (Play to -2.5)
Louisville vs West Virginia College Basketball Betting Preview
After West Virginia upset No. 3 Gonzaga and Louisville cruised past No. 14 Indiana, we have an unexpected semifinal matchup in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thanksgiving.
And I think this spot favors Louisville.
Why? Well, first, the Cardinals cruised past the Hoosiers and no one of the roster played more than 30 minutes. That's critical when we're talking about two games in two days.
Meanwhile, West Virginia played an extra five minutes against Gonzaga with three players (Javon Small, Sencire Harris and Tucker DeVries) logging 42 minutes.
Also, the Mountaineers don't have a very deep rotation, which doesn't bode well for them against a team that's 34th in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom.
On top of that, the victory over the Zags is an emotional, monumental victory for Darian DeVries and the West Virginia program. It's the biggest victory in the post-Bob Huggins era, and now they have to turn around and play a Louisville team that is hungry to prove to the nation that it's back.
Both teams have first-year head coaches, brand new rotations, toughness and experience (Javon Small and Tucker DeVries for West Virginia and Kasean Pryor, Terrence Edwards Jr., J'Vonne Hadley and Chucky Hepburn for Louisville). However, the fresher team gets the slight advantage on the short spread for me.
