Sat Jan 11 17:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Louisville Cardinals Seek Historic Win Against Ranked Pitt Panthers
**PITTSBURGH, PA** – The Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team, riding a four-game winning streak in ACC play, faces their toughest test yet today at noon ET against the No. 20 Pittsburgh Panthers. A win would mark the Cardinals’ first victory at Petersen Events Center in over four years and propel them to their first five-game ACC win streak since the 2019-20 season.
The game, airing on ESPN2, pits a surging Louisville team against a highly-ranked Pitt squad led by coach Jeff Capel and the dynamic backcourt duo of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe. Both teams have suffered their losses in high-profile Quad 1 matchups. Predictive models favor Pitt, with KenPom giving Louisville a 32% chance of victory and projecting a 78-73 Panthers win.
Louisville enters the game as a 4-point underdog, according to DraftKings, with the over/under set at 149.5 points. A win would solidify the Cardinals’ status as ACC contenders and bolster their NCAA Tournament hopes. The teams will meet again on March 1st in Louisville. For fans unable to attend, the game can also be heard on the Cardinal Sports Network.
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