The line on the North Carolina vs. Louisville game was coming in at Louisville -1.
Louisville hosts No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday night in what is likely the Cardinals' biggest home game of the season.
There are some distractions facing UNC entering this game as North Carolina coach Roy Williams expressed confidence the defending national champion Tar Heels weren't part of the FBI's two-year investigation into college basketball bribes and corruption.
"I feel very comfortable," Williams told reporters in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "If the phone rings at night, I'm not worried about that. I may worry about a lot of other things, but it ain't about that."
The Tar Heels have won seven of their last ten games overall while Louisville has won six during that span.
The Tar Heels (20-7, 9-5) gave up 42 3-pointers during a three-game losing streak back in January. Since then, they've been much better at forcing teams away from the 3-point line.
"I think the biggest thing is us not giving up so many threes," North Carolina senior guard Joel Berry said. "It's hard to play with teams when they're knocking down 10 to 15 3-pointers per game. I think we've done a great job of just making sure we get out to the 3-point line and guarding it. I honestly think that's the reason."
Four of the last five games in this series have been won by the home team.
According to the College Basketball Betting Power Ratings, North Carolina - not Louisville - should be the 1-point favorite here.
Date Time |
# |
Team |
Spread |
Total |
Money Line |
NCAA BASKETBALL - MEN - Feb 17 |
02/17/2018 |
511 |
IOWA STATE |
+8-105 |
o145-110 |
+315 |
10:00:00 |
512 |
KANSAS STATE |
-8-115 |
u145-110 |
-375 |
02/17/2018 |
513 |
MISSOURI |
PK-110 |
o144½-110 |
|
11:00:00 |
514 |
LSU |
PK-110 |
u144½-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
515 |
ALABAMA |
+3½-105 |
o142½-110 |
+155 |
11:00:00 |
516 |
KENTUCKY |
-3½-115 |
u142½-110 |
-175 |
02/17/2018 |
517 |
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS |
+4-110 |
o143½-110 |
+150 |
11:00:00 |
518 |
INDIANA STATE |
-4-110 |
u143½-110 |
-170 |
02/17/2018 |
519 |
TOLEDO |
+2½-105 |
o152½-110 |
|
11:00:00 |
520 |
BALL STATE |
-2½-115 |
u152½-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
521 |
AIR FORCE |
+14-115 |
o142-110 |
|
11:00:00 |
522 |
BOISE STATE |
-14-105 |
u142-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
523 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
-8-110 |
o134½-110 |
-375 |
11:00:00 |
524 |
NORTHWESTERN |
+8-110 |
u134½-110 |
+315 |
02/17/2018 |
525 |
INDIANA |
PK-110 |
o151-110 |
|
11:00:00 |
526 |
IOWA |
PK-110 |
u151-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
527 |
GEORGE MASON |
+9-110 |
o151½-110 |
+363 |
11:00:00 |
528 |
LA SALLE |
-9-110 |
u151½-110 |
-438 |
02/17/2018 |
529 |
FLORIDA INTL |
+2-105 |
o135½-110 |
+120 |
11:00:00 |
530 |
FLORIDA ATLANTIC |
-2-115 |
u135½-110 |
-140 |
02/17/2018 |
531 |
TEXAS STATE |
+2½-110 |
o126½-110 |
+125 |
12:00:00 |
532 |
UL - MONROE |
-2½-110 |
u126½-110 |
-145 |
02/17/2018 |
533 |
MEMPHIS |
+1½-110 |
o145½-110 |
|
12:00:00 |
534 |
TULANE |
-1½-110 |
u145½-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
535 |
MIAMI OHIO |
+3½-110 |
o137½-110 |
+150 |
12:30:00 |
536 |
OHIO |
-3½-110 |
u137½-110 |
-170 |
02/17/2018 |
539 |
AUBURN |
-6½-110 |
o148½-110 |
-287 |
12:30:00 |
540 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
+6½-110 |
u148½-110 |
+242 |
02/17/2018 |
541 |
TROY |
PK-110 |
o151-110 |
|
12:30:00 |
542 |
APPALACHIAN STATE |
PK-110 |
u151-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
543 |
SOUTH ALABAMA |
+5½-110 |
o138½-110 |
+205 |
12:30:00 |
544 |
COASTAL CAROLINA |
-5½-110 |
u138½-110 |
-245 |
02/17/2018 |
545 |
SAN JOSE STATE |
+16½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
546 |
WYOMING |
-16½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
547 |
NC STATE |
+2-105 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
548 |
WAKE FOREST |
-2-115 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
549 |
TEXAS A&M |
+3-115 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
550 |
ARKANSAS |
-3-105 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
551 |
NOTRE DAME |
+1½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
552 |
BOSTON COLLEGE |
-1½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
553 |
FLORIDA |
-3-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
554 |
VANDERBILT |
+3-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
555 |
BYU |
-2½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
556 |
SAN DIEGO |
+2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
557 |
UNLV |
+4½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
558 |
SAN DIEGO STATE |
-4½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
559 |
VA COMMONWEALTH |
-2½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
560 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON |
+2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
561 |
WILLIAM & MARY |
+6½-115 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
562 |
NORTHEASTERN |
-6½-105 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
563 |
DREXEL |
+8½-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
564 |
HOFSTRA |
-8½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
565 |
WESTERN MICHIGAN |
-3-110 |
|
|
13:30:00 |
566 |
NORTHERN ILLINOIS |
+3-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
567 |
EASTERN MICHIGAN |
+2½-110 |
|
|
13:30:00 |
568 |
CENTRAL MICHIGAN |
-2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
569 |
VILLANOVA |
-1-110 |
|
|
13:30:00 |
570 |
XAVIER |
+1-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
571 |
UAB |
-3½-110 |
|
|
14:00:00 |
572 |
SOUTHERN MISS |
+3½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
573 |
UC DAVIS |
+6½-110 |
|
|
14:00:00 |
574 |
CAL SANTA BARBARA |
-6½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
575 |
MARSHALL |
-1½-110 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
576 |
NORTH TEXAS |
+1½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
577 |
SAINT LOUIS |
+2½-105 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
578 |
RICHMOND |
-2½-115 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
579 |
NORTHERN IOWA |
-1-110 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
580 |
ILLINOIS STATE |
+1-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
581 |
TENNESSEE |
-2½-115 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
582 |
GEORGIA |
+2½-105 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
583 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
+3-115 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
584 |
KANSAS |
-3-105 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
585 |
DUQUESNE |
+7½-110 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
586 |
ST. JOSEPHS |
-7½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
587 |
NEVADA |
-5½-110 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
588 |
UTAH STATE |
+5½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
589 |
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT |
+10-110 |
|
|
15:00:00 |
590 |
SAN FRANCISCO |
-10-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
591 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
-6-110 |
|
|
15:30:00 |
592 |
CORNELL |
+6-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
593 |
PRINCETON |
+1-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
594 |
COLUMBIA |
-1-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
595 |
JAMES MADISON |
+8-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
596 |
TOWSON |
-8-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
597 |
AKRON |
+6-110 |
o147-110 |
+225 |
11:00:00 |
598 |
KENT STATE |
-6-110 |
u147-110 |
-265 |
02/17/2018 |
599 |
BROWN |
PK-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
600 |
DARTMOUTH |
PK-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
601 |
COLORADO STATE |
+13½-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
602 |
FRESNO STATE |
-13½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
603 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
+14-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
604 |
DAVIDSON |
-14-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
605 |
FORDHAM |
+13-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
606 |
DAYTON |
-13-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
607 |
ELON |
+2½-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
608 |
DELAWARE |
-2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
609 |
MIDDLE TENN ST |
-3-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
610 |
LOUISIANA TECH |
+3-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
611 |
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO |
-4-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
612 |
CHARLOTTE U |
+4-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
613 |
COLL OF CHARLESTON |
-4-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
614 |
NC WILMINGTON |
+4-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
615 |
UTEP |
+16-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
616 |
OLD DOMINION |
-16-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
617 |
TEXAS TECH |
+1½-110 |
|
|
16:30:00 |
618 |
BAYLOR |
-1½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
619 |
OKLAHOMA STATE |
+7-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
620 |
TCU |
-7-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
621 |
COLORADO |
+3½-115 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
622 |
WASHINGTON |
-3½-105 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
623 |
RUTGERS |
+11½-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
624 |
MARYLAND |
-11½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
625 |
PEPPERDINE |
+24½-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
626 |
GONZAGA |
-24½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
627 |
UT ARLINGTON |
+10-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
628 |
UL - LAFAYETTE |
-10-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
629 |
WESTERN KENTUCKY |
-12½-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
630 |
RICE |
+12½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
631 |
ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK |
+5-105 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
632 |
ARKANSAS STATE |
-5-115 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
633 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
+1-105 |
|
|
17:15:00 |
634 |
LOUISVILLE |
-1-115 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
635 |
MISSISSIPPI |
+7-105 |
|
|
17:30:00 |
636 |
MISSISSIPPI STATE |
-7-115 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
637 |
BRADLEY |
+2½-110 |
|
|
18:00:00 |
638 |
VALPARAISO |
-2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
639 |
CS NORTHRIDGE |
+12-110 |
|
|
18:00:00 |
640 |
CS FULLERTON |
-12-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
641 |
YALE |
+4½-110 |
|
|
18:30:00 |
642 |
HARVARD |
-4½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
643 |
CAL IRVINE |
-5-110 |
|
|
19:00:00 |
644 |
CAL POLY SLO |
+5-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
645 |
MARQUETTE |
+6½-110 |
|
|
19:00:00 |
646 |
CREIGHTON |
-6½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
647 |
UTAH |
-7½-110 |
|
|
19:00:00 |
648 |
WASHINGTON STATE |
+7½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
649 |
SAINT MARY’S CA |
-14½-110 |
|
|
19:00:00 |
650 |
PORTLAND |
+14½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
651 |
OREGON |
+3½-110 |
|
|
19:15:00 |
652 |
UCLA |
-3½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
653 |
HAWAII |
-3-110 |
|
|
19:30:00 |
654 |
CAL RIVERSIDE |
+3-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
655 |
SANTA CLARA |
+9-110 |
|
|
20:00:00 |
656 |
PACIFIC |
-9-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
657 |
OREGON STATE |
+7-110 |
|
|
20:00:00 |
658 |
USC |
-7-110 |
|
|
ADDED GAME |
02/17/2018 |
659 |
QUINNIPIAC |
+6½-110 |
o151-110 |
+242 |
10:00:00 |
660 |
FAIRFIELD |
-6½-110 |
u151-110 |
-287 |
02/17/2018 |
661 |
VMI |
+8½-110 |
o163-110 |
+343 |
10:00:00 |
662 |
THE CITADEL |
-8½-110 |
u163-110 |
-418 |
02/17/2018 |
663 |
EAST TENN STATE |
-10-110 |
o139½-110 |
-550 |
11:00:00 |
664 |
WESTERN CAROLINA |
+10-110 |
u139½-110 |
+425 |
02/17/2018 |
665 |
FURMAN |
-8½-110 |
o157½-110 |
-425 |
11:00:00 |
666 |
SAMFORD |
+8½-110 |
u157½-110 |
+335 |
02/17/2018 |
667 |
IPFW |
+4½-110 |
o149-110 |
+170 |
12:00:00 |
668 |
NORTH DAKOTA ST |
-4½-110 |
u149-110 |
-200 |
02/17/2018 |
669 |
WESTERN ILLINOIS |
+15½-110 |
o150½-110 |
|
12:00:00 |
670 |
SOUTH DAKOTA ST |
-15½-110 |
u150½-110 |
|
02/17/2018 |
671 |
IDAHO STATE |
+10-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
672 |
PORTLAND STATE |
-10-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
673 |
NC GREENSBORO |
-2-110 |
|
|
13:00:00 |
674 |
MERCER |
+2-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
675 |
NEBRASKA OMAHA |
+15-110 |
|
|
13:30:00 |
676 |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
-15-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
677 |
WOFFORD |
-5½-110 |
|
|
14:00:00 |
678 |
TENN CHATTANOOGA |
+5½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
679 |
NORTHERN ARIZONA |
+9-110 |
|
|
14:00:00 |
680 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
-9-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
681 |
MONTANA STATE |
+9½-110 |
|
|
14:05:00 |
682 |
EASTERN WASHINGTON |
-9½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
683 |
SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
+7½-110 |
|
|
14:15:00 |
684 |
SE MISSOURI STATE |
-7½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
685 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS |
+2½-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
686 |
TENNESSEE MARTIN |
-2½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
687 |
ST. PETER'S |
-3½-110 |
|
|
16:00:00 |
688 |
MARIST |
+3½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
689 |
TENNESSEE TECH |
+13½-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
690 |
MURRAY STATE |
-13½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
691 |
MOREHEAD STATE |
+16½-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
692 |
BELMONT |
-16½-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
693 |
JACKSONVILLE ST |
+1-110 |
|
|
17:00:00 |
694 |
AUSTIN PEAY |
-1-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
695 |
EASTERN KENTUCKY |
+9-110 |
|
|
17:30:00 |
696 |
TENNESSEE STATE |
-9-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
697 |
SOUTHERN UTAH |
+12-110 |
|
|
18:00:00 |
698 |
NO. COLORADO |
-12-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
699 |
MONTANA |
PK-110 |
|
|
19:00:00 |
700 |
IDAHO |
PK-110 |
|
|
02/17/2018 |
701 |
WEBER STATE |
-5½-110 |
|
|
19:05:00 |
702 |
SACRAMENTO STATE |
+5½-110 |
|
|
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com