The Louisville Cardinals (11-5) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-3) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN2. Louisville is coming off a win in their previous game, while Pittsburgh is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Panthers

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville improved to 11-5 on the season with a 74-64 win over Clemson on Tuesday, January 7th. Playing at home, the Cardinals entered the game as -3.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Louisville led 42-35 at halftime and held Clemson to 29 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32 of their own. The total points for the game were 138, falling under the O/U line of 146.5.

The Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh’s season record dropped to 12-3 after a 76-47 road loss to Duke on Tuesday. Entering the game as +13.5 point underdogs, the Panthers failed to cover the spread.

Pitt trailed 34-24 at halftime and struggled in the second half, scoring just 23 points while allowing 42. The game’s total points of 123 fell short of the 144.5 over/under line.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

J’Vonne Hadley was the standout performer for Louisville, scoring 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while shooting 83.3% from the field and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Chase Hunter also contributed 15 points, connecting on 3 of 4 threes and shooting 60% overall.

As a team, the Cardinals shot 45.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.7%. They hit 8 of 27 threes (29.6%) and were 17 of 28 (60.7%) on two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they made 16 of 20 (80%) and collected 9 offensive rebounds, finishing with 13 assists in the game.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 47 points on 31% shooting from the field. They hit 30% from three-point range, connecting on 6 of 20 attempts, while their effective field goal percentage stood at 36.2%.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 63.6% overall. Kon Knueppel added 17 points, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, and Tyrese Proctor chipped in 13 points, making 3 of 4 threes.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville’s defense gave up 64 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field, hitting 25 of 55 shots. Inside the arc, the Cardinals allowed 17 two-point baskets on 28 attempts, a 60% conversion rate.

From three-point range, Louisville’s defense held their opponents to 8 makes on 27 attempts, a 29% success rate. At the free-throw line, the opposition went 16/20, shooting 80%. The Cardinals also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Panthers Team Defense

Louisville’s defense gave up 64 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, including 60% on two-point attempts (17/28). From beyond the arc, the Cardinals held their opponent to 29% shooting, with 8 made threes on 27 attempts.

At the free-throw line, Louisville’s opponent shot 80%, converting 16 of 20 attempts. The Cardinals also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinals vs Panthers Trends

• Louisville has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 81 points per game while allowing 73. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Through their last three home games, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 56 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Cardinals have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Louisville posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Panthers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Cardinals vs Panthers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Panthers, with a final score of 77-69, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Panthers at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148.5, and our model predicts the Cardinals and Panthers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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