| MATCHUP | Montana Grizzlies | Louisville Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-6 | 9-2 |
| Where | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY | |
| When | Saturday, December 20, 2025 | |
| Time | 12:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Extra | |
Louisville Cardinals Preview
Louisville Cardinals have a 9-2 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the ACC. They have a 7-0 home record and are coming off a 62-83 away loss against Tennessee. Their previous three games were a 99-73 home win against Memphis, a 87-78 home win against Indiana and a 80-89 away loss against Arkansas.
Offensively, Louisville averages 91.4 points per game, while allowing 69.5 points per game defensively. The Cardinals shoot with 47% from the field and grab 41.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18.6 assists per game. They average 3.5 blocks per game and 7.8 steals per game defensively.
R. Conwell leads Louisville in scoring, with an average of 19.6 points per game, while shooting with 42.3% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line. S. Fru is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.1 per game, while M. Brown Jr. adds a team-high 5.1 assists per game.
Montana Grizzlies Preview
Montana Grizzlies have a 6-6 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the Big Sky. They have a 2-2 away record and are coming off a 82-75 home win against Montana Tech. Their previous three games were a 102-46 home win against Saskatchewan, a 79-75 away win against North Dakota and a 72-81 home loss against North Dakota State.
Offensively, Montana averages 83.2 points per game, while allowing 73.3 points per game defensively. The Grizzlies shoot with 51% from the field and grab 39.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17 assists per game. They average 2.8 blocks per game and 5.3 steals per game defensively.
Money Williams leads Montana in scoring with an average of 19.4 points per game and adds a team-high 6.1 assists per game, while shooting with 51.6% from the field and 80.8% from the free throw line. T. Sawyer is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.5 per game.
Montana Grizzlies @ Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends: December 20, 2025
Why the Louisville Cardinals will win
- Louisville has won each of its last 38 games as a top-15 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at KFC Yum! Center.
- Montana has lost each of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
- Louisville has won the first half in each of its last 17 games at KFC Yum! Center.
Why the Montana Grizzlies will win
- The road team has won five of Montana’s last six games.
- Louisville has lost each of its last four day games at KFC Yum! Center following a road loss.
Total Points Facts
- Thirty-two of Montana’s last 33 day games have produced a total of 166 or fewer points.
- Eighty-one of Louisville’s last 87 day games have produced a total of 166 or fewer points.
Montana vs Louisville Prediction
In this Montana vs Louisville Prediction, Louisville is coming as -29.5 home favorites. Louisville has been the better team this season, as they have only two losses in their 11 games played and have been perfect at home. They have also been very good against the spread, with a 5-2 record in their last 7 games and are playing against a struggling Montana squad that is 2-5 in its last 7 games and 0-4 against the spread in its last 4. Louisville has a top-30 offense in the nation and a +20.9 point differential, so I expect them to win comfortably at home in this matchup. Take Louisville and lay the points.