Cardinals Aim for Home-and-Home Sweep against Pitt Tonight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 17 Louisville Cardinals (22-6, 15-2 ACC) are set to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (16-12, 7-10) today at 6 p.m. at the Yum! Center, aiming for their third home-and-home sweep of the season.

The matchup marks a rematch of their previous encounter on Jan. 11, where Louisville triumphed 82-78 in a thrilling game that saw Kelsey’s squad secure victory thanks to 16 points scored during the final 9:43 of regulation. At that time, Pitt was ranked among the top 30 teams in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET), but they have since dropped to 57th.

As the game approaches, betting odds indicate that Louisville is an 11.5-point home favorite (-110) with an over/under set at 151.5 points (-112). For those interested in the money line, U of L is priced at -625, while Pitt is at +455. Predictive analytics from KenPom.com suggest a favorable outcome for the Cardinals, projecting an 80-71 score, while BartTorvik.com forecasts an 82-69 finish.

The game will air on ESPN2, accessible on various cable platforms: channel 606 on AT&T U-Verse; channel 209 on DirecTV; channel 143 on Dish; and channel 509 on Spectrum. Kevin Brown will handle play-by-play duties, alongside analyst Chris Spatola.

Fans without cable can stream the game via Fubo or the ESPN app. Local radio coverage will be available on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM). Play-by-play will be provided by Paul Rogers, with analysis from Jody Demling.

For those looking to follow the action online, streaming options are also available. Interested readers can reach out to Louisville men’s basketball reporter Brooks Holton at [email protected] and find him on X at @brooksHolton.

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