NC State vs. Louisville odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Feb. 9 from proven model

Teams looking to stay within shouting distance of the top spot in the ACC battle when the North Carolina State Wolfpack clash with the 24th-ranked Louisville Cardinals on Monday night. N.C. State is coming off an 82-73 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, while Louisville downed Wake Forest 88-80 that same day. The Wolfpack (18-6, 9-2 ACC), Who are tied for third in the conference with Virginia, have won six in a row and are 6-1 on the road this season. The Cardinals (17-6, 7-4 ACC), who are seventh in the league, has won three in a row and is 12-2 on their home floor.

Tipoff from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Louisville is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest NC State vs. Louisville odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 161.5. Before making any Louisville vs. NC State picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated NC State vs. Louisville 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for Louisville vs. N.C. State:

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How to make NC State vs. Louisville picks

SportsLine's model is going Under on the total (161.5 points). The Under has hit in five of the last 10 head-to-head meetings between the schools. The Under has also hit in eight of the past 10 Louisville games. 

The model projects the Wolfpack to have five players register 10.7 points or more, including Darrion Williams' projected 15 points. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are projected to have five players score 10.6 or more points, led by Ryan Conwell, who is projected to score 19.5 points. The model projects a combined total of 159 points as the Under clears in well over 50% of simulations.

The model also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins NC State vs. Louisville, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the NC State vs. Louisville spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.