Stanford Cardinal vs Louisville Cardinals prediction

Result

Final: Stanford Cardinal 24, Louisville Cardinals 52 (Louisville Cardinals won). Mel’s pick (Louisville Cardinals win 96% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Louisville Cardinals win 96% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Stanford Cardinal: 4%
• Louisville Cardinals: 96%

Projected score

Stanford Cardinal 19, Louisville Cardinals 42. 5% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Louisville Cardinals by about 22.9) is close to the line (Louisville Cardinals −22.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 60.5; Mel’s projected 61.4 is right around it.

Recent form

Stanford Cardinal (4-4) scored 21.8 and allowed 35.4 points a game over their last 5.

Louisville Cardinals (4-3) scored 34.8 and allowed 27.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:38 PM ET.

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