A three-point heavy team, Louisville used defense and shooting inside the arc to put away North Carolina. The Cardinals shot 20-for-32 on two point tries with 38 points in the paint, making up for a 6-of-26 showing on three-point attempts which brought down their field goal percentage to 44.8.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5, 1-0 ACC) and the Louisville Cardinals (8-5, 1-1) meet Wednesday. Tip-off from KFC Yum! Center is set for 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s c

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KEY FIRST HALF RUN: Louisville used a 7-0 run to stretch the lead to six in the middle of the first half, the run was capped off by a three-point basket by Reyne Smith. The Cards maintained their six-point lead for the rest of the half, 37-31.

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ACC Network Announcers: Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) Officials: Ted Valentine, Clarence Armstrong, Tony Chiazza Favorite: Louisville by 1.5 Series: North Carolina leads, 20-7 Last Meeting: North Carolina won 86-70 on Jan.