Offense meets defense when the No. 23 Louisville Cardinals (14-5, 5-1 ACC) welcome the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-7, 2-4 ACC) to KFC Yum! Center. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals Betting Prediction
In the Panthers’ last game, they were topped by the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, 79-64. Duke’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Blue Devils had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. 11) and total rebounds (39 vs. 34). Pittsburgh’s Terrell Brown put together a good performance, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds.
The Cardinals were victorious over the No. 21 North Carolina State Wolfpack in their last game, 84-77. The Cardinals knocked down 24 of their 29 free throws (82.8 percent), while the Wolfpack had a turnover percentage of 25.3 (above their season average of 15.2). Christen Cunningham was Louisville’s high scorer with 17 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Trey McGowens scored a game-high 33 points in the first matchup, in which the Panthers beat the Cardinals 89-86. He also had six rebounds. The Panthers had a much better turnover percentage (13.7 vs. 18.7) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.598 vs. 0.507).
This showdown pits one of the country’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Louisville currently ranks 29th in offensive efficiency and Pittsburgh is 27th in defensive efficiency.
Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Louisville, ATS Winner – Pittsburgh, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Louisville ranks 57th in rebounds allowed per game (32.5) while Pittsburgh ranks 231st (37.6).
The Cardinals rank 102nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.2) while the Panthers rank 231st (19.9).
Pittsburgh ranks 40th in blocks per game (4.4) while Louisville ranks 108th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
The Cardinals average 14.1 assists per game, which ranks 115th in the country. The Panthers rank 143rd in assists allowed per game (13.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 3.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Pittsburgh has defeated opponents by an average of 8.2 points.
During their last five games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (2.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (0.6 above their season average).
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