Virginia vs. Louisville Prediction: Louisville Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

Louisville and Virginia are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, 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 used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Virginia-Louisville game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Louisville is more likely to win, while Virginia has a lower chance of victory."

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

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Virginia vs. Louisville Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Louisville and Virginia at KFC Yum! Center is scheduled to commence at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Virginia vs. Louisville
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Virginia vs. Louisville matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Virginia and Louisville 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Louisville a 93% chance of beating Virginia. Our predicted final score has Louisville winning 74-59.

According to our model, Louisville (-14.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 130.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Virginia vs. Louisville Odds

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

Bet Type	Virginia	Louisville
Spread	+14.5 (-105)	-14.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+950	-1600
Total	o130.5 (-110)	u130.5 (-110)

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

Virginia vs. Louisville Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Virginia vs. Louisville matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Louisville, with a 93% win probability, will likely beat Virginia on Saturday.

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