Bet Louisville at your own risk. No Cardinals lead is safe. No. 18 Louisville [lost 64-52](https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/events/141938) to No. 3 Virginia as a 5-point home underdog. If you wagered on the Cardinals, you were feeling good about yourself when they had a 12-point lead with 19 minutes to play. But the Cavs (24-2, 12-2 ACC) had 12-2 and 12-1 runs in the second half and cruised to an easy cover. Louisville (18-10, 9-6 ACC), which has now lost four of five straight up and against the spread, blew a 10-point, second-half lead Feb. 9 at Florida State to start this rough patch, and then [a 23-point advantage](https://www.betchicago.com/duke-stunning-comeback-at-louisville-live-line-bettors-win) at home against Duke three days later. They were blown out at Syracuse following a one-point win over Clemson ([which they also almost blew late](https://www.betchicago.com/college-basketball-saturday-betting-recap-feb-16)) and now this. This meme just about sums things up for Cards fans... <a href="https://twitter.com/_ashleymckinney/status/1099383074905903104" class="embedly-card" data-card-width="100%" data-card-controls="0">Embedded content: https://twitter.com/_ashleymckinney/status/1099383074905903104</a> Louisville had no answer for Virginia guard De'Andre Hunter, who scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and shot 9-of-11 from the field. The Cardinals shot 36 percent from 3-point range but just 5-for-22 (23 percent) on 2-point field goals, as the game went UNDER its 125 total. __MORE:__ [How Zion Williamson injury affects Duke title odds/point spreads](https://www.betchicago.com/zion-williamson-knee-injury-duke-title-odds) ## Tennessee-LSU No. 13 LSU was another home underdog, but got the job done against No. 5 Tennessee despite trailing most of the game, 82-80, in overtime. Freshman guard Javonte Smart hit two free throws with 0.6 seconds left in OT after a silly Volunteers foul in the backcourt. Kavell Bigby-Williams had a putback with 8.1 seconds left to tie the game, and then Tennessee's Lamonte Turner missed a 3 short that likely would've won the game. Here is the complete final sequence... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZgpVjNYZM" class="embedly-card" data-card-width="100%" data-card-controls="0">Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZgpVjNYZM</a> LSU (22-5, 12-2 SEC) closed as a 4-point underdog after the game opened a pick 'em because [leading scorer Tremont Waters](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/2019.html) missed the game due to an illness. The Tigers' biggest lead of the game was two and they trailed by nine early second half. Tennessee (24-3, 12-2 SEC) has lost four straight ATS after going 13-8-1 to start the season. The game going into overtime was a #badbeat for those who bet UNDER 153. Elsewhere in the SEC, No. 4 Kentucky had no problem covering an 8-point spread over visiting Auburn in an 80-53 win. The game went UNDER its 143.5-point total. Tennessee, Kentucky and LSU are all tied atop the conference at 12-2. In the Big East, No. 11 Marquette breezed to a 76-58 win at Providence as a 3-point favorite behind 18 points from Sam Hauser and Sacar Anim. This game also stayed UNDER (141.5-point total). __MORE:__ [Why bettors should be worried about another Purdue collapse ATS](https://www.betchicago.com/purdue-ats-odds-betting-basketball-carsen-edwards-tournament://) In the Big Ten, No. 15 Purdue earned a 75-72 win at Nebraska, but couldn't cover a 6-point spread. The game went OVER its total of 137. Also, No. 24 Maryland hit all six of its free throws in the final 38 seconds to win and cover a 5.5-point spread against visiting Ohio St., 72-62. The game went OVER (125.5), and the Terps have won four of five SU and ATS. In the Big 12, No. 19 Iowa St., a 1.5-point favorite, lost outright at TCU, 75-72, and the game fell just UNDER its total (151). ## Alabama backers suffer horrible beat at hand of Vanderbilt For the vast majority of Saturday's SEC game between Alabama and Vanderbilt in Tuscaloosa, Crimson Tide backers felt like they had the game well in hand. They led by 15 at halftime and extended their lead to 23 on multiple occasions in the second half. Even as Vanderbilt began eating into that lead, when they took an 11-point lead with 22 seconds left and the outcome of the game itself now in hand, they probably thought that Vanderbilt would pack it in and they'd get their cover laying 8.5 points. However, Aaron Nesmith hit a 3-pointer on the next possession to cut the lead to eight. They chose to foul on the next possession and Alabama's Kira Lewis made one of the two free throws to extend the lead back to nine. But with 13 seconds left, Vanderbilt continued to press forward and a Saben Lee dunk with 0:07 remaining cut the lead back to seven. At that point, Alabama backers might have felt like they'd have a chance to earn another trip to the free-throw line to right that wrong. Unfortunately, Vanderbilt finally let off the gas when they couldn't get a steal and the final ended at 68-61 with Vanderbilt backdooring the cover. __PLAY:__ Our [free daily contests](https://betchicago.chalkline.com) for a chance to win a BetChicago prize pack.