The Cardinals will play the Hurricanes on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Louisville and Miami (FL) are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Louisville wound up with a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Miami (FL) finished with a 97.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Louisville comes to this matchup with a 4-7 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Miami (FL), finished the regular season with a 8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Louisville finished 5th (0.611) in the ACC Conference, with Miami (FL) ending up 3rd (0.722) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Louisville had a 0.719 regular season overall win percentage, with Miami (FL) notching a 0.774 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Louisville tallied a 23-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Miami (FL) put together a 24-7 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! Louisville takes on Miami (FL) in March Madness!
Louisville: 23-9 overall, 11-7 ACC. Miami (FL): 24-7 overall, 13-5 ACC.
The winning team advances in this single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Cardinals at Hurricanes Odds
| Underdog Miami (FL) | Favorite Louisville |
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| Underdog Miami (FL) | Favorite Louisville |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Louisville is a +0.5 -117 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Miami (FL) is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 151.5 -110 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 151.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Louisville is a -117 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Miami (FL) is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Louisville
Miami (FL)
3/12/26 2:30pm EDT | -1.5 -110+1.5 -110 |
Underdog Miami (FL) - Miami (FL) bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 Miami (FL) underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Louisville - Louisville bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 Louisville favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Louisville at Miami (FL) Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Louisville
Miami (FL)
First to 5 Points
3/12/26 2:30pm EDT | -120-115Bet |
Louisville
Miami (FL)
First to 10 Points
3/12/26 2:30pm EDT | -125-110Bet |
Louisville
Miami (FL)
First to 15 Points
3/12/26 2:30pm EDT | -125-110Bet |
Louisville
Miami (FL)
Game to Overtime
3/12/26 2:30pm EDT | Yes +700No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #24 Miami (FL) | 26-9 | 0.743 | 15-3 | 8-2 | 13-5 | +4 | 0.722 | L1 |
| #23 Louisville | 24-11 | 0.686 | 15-2 | 4-7 | 11-7 | +6 | 0.611 | L1 |
Louisville & Miami (FL) Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Louisville Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Louisville YR: futures available
Miami (FL) Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Miami (FL) YR: futures available
Louisville & Miami (FL) Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Louisville vs Miami (FL) College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 2:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Louisville vs Miami (FL) Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Louisville vs Miami (FL) Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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