Louisville vs Duke Odds Spread

Published on March 31st, 2013 1:30 pm EST
Of the four games that comprised this year's "Elite Eight" in the NCAA tournament, Louisville vs Duke will probably attract the most attention from the American public.

On one hand you have Duke, the perennial college basketball powerhouse, and on the other hand you have Louisville, which is currently the highest ranked school left in the NCAA tournament.

Mike Krzyzewski vs Rick Pitino. Louisville vs Duke. This should be a great game.

As of this moment, Louisville is currently a four point favorite over Duke. Let's take a look at the odds for this one:

Duke, +4, -115
Louisville, -4, -105

So, if you wanted to take Duke plus the points, a $115 wager on Duke +4 would yield you a total profit of $100 if Duke were able to loss by less than three points or win.

Now, if you wanted to just bet on the outcome of the game without giving or taking any points, the odds would look like this:

Duke, +155
Louisville, -175

Let's look at what a successful $100 wager on each team would make you:

Duke, $155
Louisville, $57

Finally, the over/under line is currently set at 138 points:

Over 138 Points, -110
Under 138 Points, -110

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Louisville is the #1 ranked team in the Midwest bracket, and earned their way into the Elite Eight by beating N.C A&T, Colorado State and Oregon. Duke, on the other hand, is the #2 seed in the Midwest bracket, and earned their way into the Elite Eight by beating Albany, Creighton and Michigan State.