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How about Louisville basketball the night before Thanksgiving?
Pat Kelsey’s No. 5 Cardinals (6-0) face NJIT (3-4) today at KFC Yum! The center will conclude two games in three days.
UofL is coming off an 87-46 win over Eastern Michigan on Monday, during which it led by more than 35 minutes and 41 points. It was a balanced scoring night for the Cards, who scored 49 from their starting lineup and 38 off the bench.
Led by third-year coach Grant Billmeier, NJIT had the lowest adjusted efficiency ranking of any opponent remaining on Louisville’s 2025-26 schedule on KenPom.com as of Tuesday: 347th out of 365 Division I teams. The Highlanders lost 94-67 at Cincinnati on Monday and are projected to end their season with a 12-19 record.
Here’s what you need to know to follow today’s game from home:
UofL and NJIT are scheduled to tip-off tonight at 9pm inside the Yum! Center.
Betting Odds: Louisville is a 43 ½-point favorite (-105) on DraftKings, which has set the over/under at 155 ½ points (-108/-112).
Score Prediction: KenPom gives the Cards a 99.9% chance of winning and projects a 96-60 final score in their favor. BartTorvik.com is also predicting a UofL victory (99%) with a projected final score of 100–62.
The game between the Cards and Highlanders will air on the ACC Network, channel 610 on AT&T U-verse; channel 612 on DirecTV; Channel 402 on Dish; and channels 524 and 937 on Spectrum. Cooper Boardman (play-by-play) and Randolph Childress (analyst) will be on the call.
If you subscribe to a cable package, you’ll be able to livestream the game via ESPN.com and the ESPN app. If you don’t have cable, you can livestream the game via ESPN+ (subscribers only) or fubo, which offers a free trial here.
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will call the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online through GoCards.com.
Contact Louisville men’s basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on Instagram at @brooksHolton.
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