Louisville hosts Rivers and No. 22 NC State

NC State Wolfpack (7-3) at Louisville Cardinals (6-4)

Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 NC State takes on Louisville after Saniya Rivers scored 25 points in NC State’s 59-57 win against the Davidson Wildcats.

The Cardinals have gone 3-1 in home games. Louisville scores 75.1 points and has outscored opponents by 7.8 points per game.

The Wolfpack are 0-1 in road games. NC State ranks seventh in the ACC giving up 62.3 points while holding opponents to 37.8% shooting.

Louisville scores 75.1 points, 12.8 more per game than the 62.3 NC State allows. NC State has shot at a 44.0% clip from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points above the 42.5% shooting opponents of Louisville have averaged.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tajianna Roberts is shooting 39.6% and averaging 11.3 points for the Cardinals.

Aziaha James is scoring 16.7 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the Wolfpack.

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