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How about some Louisville basketball the night before Thanksgiving?
Pat Kelsey’s No. 5 Cardinals (6-0) face NJIT (3-4) today at the KFC Yum! Center to close a stretch of two games in three days.
UofL is coming off an 87-46 win over Eastern Michigan on Monday, during which it led for more than 35 minutes and by as many as 41 points. It was a balanced scoring night for the Cards, who got 49 from their starting lineup and 38 off the bench.
Led by third-year coach Grant Billmeier, NJIT as of Tuesday had the lowest adjusted efficiency ranking on KenPom.com of any opponent remaining on Louisville’s 2025-26 schedule: 347th out of 365 Division I teams. The Highlanders fell 94-67 at Cincinnati on Monday and are projected to finish the 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 at 9 p.m. today inside the Yum! Center.
Betting odds: Louisville is a 43 ½-point favorite (-105) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 155 ½ points (-108 / -112).
Score predictions: KenPom gives the Cards a 99.9% chance of winning and projects a 96-60 final score in their favor. BartTorvik.com is also forecasting a UofL victory (99%), with a projected final score of 100-62.
The game between the Cards and the Highlanders will air on the ACC Network, which is 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+ (subscriber only) or Fubo, which offers a free trial here.
Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Reach Louisville men’s basketball reporter Brooks Holton at [email protected] and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
