UNC vs. Louisville Prediction: Louisville Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/1/2025]

Louisville will square off with UNC in college basketball action at KFC Yum! Center on New Year's Day, starting at 6:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Louisville as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's UNC-Louisville game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Louisville's chance of winning at 54%, with North Carolina at 46%."

For expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive UNC vs. Louisville predictions page.

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UNC vs. Louisville Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball matchup between Louisville and UNC at KFC Yum! Center is scheduled to begin at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina vs. Louisville
• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's UNC vs. Louisville matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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UNC vs. Louisville Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between UNC and Louisville 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Louisville a 54% chance of defeating North Carolina. Our predicted final score has Louisville winning 78-77.

According to our model, North Carolina (+1.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 164.5 points has a 56% chance of staying under.

UNC vs. Louisville Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNC	Louisville
Spread	+1.5 (-108)	-1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+100	-118
Total	o164.5 (-105)	u164.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UNC vs. Louisville Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's UNC vs. Louisville matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Louisville, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina on New Year's Day.

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