Louisville vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Why Louisville is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 2:30 PM ET as Louisville locks horns with Miami (FL) in men's college basketball action at Spectrum Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Louisville a slight edge with a 53% win probability over Miami (FL).

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's Louisville vs. Miami (FL) matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Louisville vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Louisville and Miami (FL) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Louisville a 53% chance of defeating Miami (FL). Our predicted score is Louisville 76-76 Miami (FL).

According to our model, Miami (FL) (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 153.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 76-76 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Louisville vs. Miami (FL).

Louisville vs. Miami (FL) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Louisville	Miami (FL)
Spread	-1.5 (+102)	+1.5 (-112)
Moneyline	-110	+102
Total	o153.5 (-105)	u153.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Louisville vs. Miami (FL) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Miami (FL) +1.5	-112
Moneyline	Louisville	-110
Total	Over 153.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Miami (FL) +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Louisville vs. Miami (FL) game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Miami (FL) and Louisville at Spectrum Center is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM ET.

• Who: Louisville vs. Miami (FL)
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 2:30 PM ET/11:30AM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Conclusion

We predict Louisville, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Miami (FL) on Thursday.

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