Louisville vs Ohio | Prediction & Pick

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Louisville Cardinals vs Ohio Bobcats
Friday, November 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM EST

The Louisville Cardinals will line up against Mid-American power Ohio this Friday, looking to pad their undefeated record. The Bobcats, however, are not to be taken lightly. Just a season removed from their last NCAA Tournament appearance, the MAC contender will be looking spoil Louisville’s early season fun.

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Ranked No. 7 in the nation, the Cardinals are still very much the favorites heading into the Friday tilt, but all eyes will be on the Bobcats duo of D.J. Cooper and Walter Offutt to see if they can continue winning ball games for Ohio. Most recently the club knocked Arkansas State around for a 69-54 victory.

But will the mid-level force ever have enough power to contend on the college basketball odds board against the likes of an elite ranked club like Louisville? The Cardinals have made short work of their unranked opponents so far this year, including National Championship Game runner-up Butler last Saturday.

Is this the year that the Cards battle back to the NCAA Tournament and make a dent for the first time since 2009? Back-to-back early exits for Louisville underscore that anything can happen on any given day on the NCAA basketball betting board.

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Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends:

• Louisville 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
• Louisville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
• Louisville13-2-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
• Louisville is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends:

• Ohio is 17-7-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
• The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ohio’s last 9 games on the road