Louisville forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield OUT against North Carolina
Neither North Carolina or Louisville will be at 100% for their tilt at 2 p.m. in the Yum! Center. Tar Heel starting center Armando Bacot missed the last game and will try to give it a go vs. the Cards today, though he’s not completely healthy. Meanwhile, the Cards will be missing one of their top bigs in Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, who Jon Rothstein reports is missing today’s game due to an unspecified injury.
Here was that report, which he tweeted:
“Louisville sophomore forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield will miss today’s game against North Carolina due to an injury, per release. Averages 7.5 PPG.”
Bacot good to go, Huntley-Hatfield on the bench. Man, the Cardinals just can’t catch a break on the basketball front. But they’ll try for their first ACC win this afternoon against the Heels.
How to watch
Tip-off: 2 p.m.
Location: Louisville, KY
Channel: ESPN
Vegas odds
According to the Vegas Insider Consensus, North Carolina averages out as a 12.5-point favorite over the Cardinals in the Yum! Center.
ESPN BPI Prediction
Predicted winner: North Carolina
Predicted point differential: 17.0
Win probability: 93.1%
Matchup quality: 49.5
KenPom Prediction
Predicted final score: 80-65 North Carolina
Win probability: 92%