Cardinals 74, Tar Heels 77 — Feb 23, 2026 Recap

North Carolina Tar Heels beat Louisville Cardinals 74-77 on Feb 23, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Louisville Cardinals vs North Carolina Tar Heels on Feb 23, 2026?

North Carolina Tar Heels won 74-77 on Feb 23, 2026.

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NCAABMON, FEB 23, 20266:00 PM CT
Spread
Tar Heels covered
Tar Heels +3.5
Total
Under
151 / 162.5
Moneyline
Tar Heels
+160
Loading probability
PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Cardinals
86.8
71.8
+15.0
Tar Heels
80.7
70.6
+10.1
Edge
Cardinals +6.1
Tar Heels +1.2
Cardinals +4.9
Last 10 · Trend
Cardinals
86.1avg
Tar Heels
78.3avg
Straight-Up
Cardinals
8-280%
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Tar Heels
7-370%
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
Against the Spread
Cardinals
4-640%
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
Tar Heels
6-460%
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cardinals
Overall
74%20-7
48%13-14
41%11-16
Tar Heels
Overall
78%21-6
56%15-12
48%13-14
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Cardinals
On Road
55%6-5
45%5-6
55%6-5
Tar Heels
At Home
94%16-1
65%11-6
47%8-9