Memphis Tigers vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN

The Memphis Tigers (4-4) are traveling to KFC Yum! Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Louisville Cardinals (8-1).

The Memphis Tigers faced Baylor and went home with a win by a final score of 78-71 in their last game. Memphis wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and made 3 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 37 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the floor on 22 out of 64 shooting. Baylor earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Baylor totaled 40 rebounds (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Baylor ended up shooting 68.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 25 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of their 28 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 18 while Baylor accumulated 20 fouls.

Zachary Davis is someone who came through for the contest. He walked away with 23 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also totaled 13 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Memphis heads into this one with a record of 4-4 for the year. They are averaging 76.0 pts per contest (217th in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (57 of 176) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 37.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 118 assists on the season, which ranks 302nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 129th in college in giving up assists with 118 conceded on the year. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.3% (198 of 480) and they surrender 36.8 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 31.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 211th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (74.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisville Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 87-78 when they played Indiana. When talking about team rebounding, Louisville permitted Indiana to grab 27 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 32.4% from distance by connecting on 11 of 34 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Cardinals allowed Indiana to knock down 26 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cardinals finished 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisville knocked down 13 out of 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Indiana committed 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for 28 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Cardinals snagged 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game.

Ryan Conwell pitched in for the Cardinals for the contest. He earned 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 4 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Louisville has a mark of 8-1 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 104th in college. Louisville has accounted for 844 pts for the season (93.8 per game) and they collect 43.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 19.2 times per game (17th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game. The Cardinals are committing 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Louisville defense gives up 29.7% on 3-point attempts (68 of 229) and their opponents are converting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.0 dimes and 34.8 boards every game, which is ranked 52nd and 192nd in the nation. The Cardinals are ranked 69th in college in points given up per game with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.4% from the field (14th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisville

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