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The Pittsburgh Panthers and Louisville Cardinals will tangle on Saturday at KFC Yum! Center. Tip-off between these Atlantic Coast Conference competitors is at noon ET.
Pittsburgh (9-5 SU, 7-7 ATS, and 8-5-1 O/U) lost 70-57 to North Carolina in its most recent game. The Panthers are 0-3 in ACC play this season.
Louisville (5-8 SU, 5-8 ATS, and 7-6 O/U) was defeated 77-53 by Virginia in its latest game. The Cardinals are 0-2 in conference play.
Last season, Pitt won both meetings with Louisville. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 20-9.
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Pittsburgh averages 78.8 points (87th) on 43.6 percent shooting (244th), including 33.7 percent from three-point range (184th). It knocks down 66.6 percent of its free throws (299th) and averages 38.7 rebounds (19th), 14.9 assists (72nd), and 9.9 turnovers (26th) per game.
The Panthers surrender 65.1 points per game defensively (51st), and their opponents shoot 39.4 percent (40th), including 25.5 percent from beyond the arc (3rd), with 31.4 rebounds (175th) per game. Pitt averages 5.2 blocks (23rd), 6.5 steals (183rd), and 15.4 fouls (59th) per game.
KenPom ranks Pittsburgh 54th-best in the country. The Panthers rank 82nd in offensive efficiency, 40th in defensive efficiency, and 221st in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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