Pittsburgh at Louisville Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

It’s a big game in Men’s College Basketball on Wednesday, as the Pittsburgh Panthers head to KFC Yum! Center to take on the Louisville Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Panthers come into the game with a 12-4 overall record, and they are 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Panthers are coming off a road loss at Syracuse on Saturday. For Louisville, they are 13-3 overall, and also 1-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Cardinals started conference play with a loss to Virginia and then they went to Notre Dame and got beat. Louisville bounced back with a win at Georgia Tech in their last game. The Louisville Cardinals are -7.5 in this game over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the college basketball odds.

Pittsburgh at Louisville Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

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— Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) January 9, 2017

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 7 pm ET Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky TV: RSN Radio: Pittsburgh / Louisville Stream Option: WatchESPN NCAA Basketball Odds: Louisville -7.5

Why Bet on Louisville?

The Louisville Cardinals, led by head coach Rick Pitino has been one of the top defenses in all of college basketball. The Cardinals are allowing teams to score just 60.8 points per game. The Cardinals on the offensive side are scoring 75.1 points per game, led by guard Donovan Mitchell. The guard is playing more than 30 minutes per game, and scoring 13.4 points per game. Louisville’s other loss this season came early when they were downed by Baylor. The Bears are now ranked #1 in the country. Following this game, the Cardinals will stay at home and take on the Duke Blue Devils and then the Clemson Tigers.

Why Bet on Pittsburgh?

The Pittsburgh Panthers are an interesting basketball team. THe Panthers lost early to SMU and then took an upset loss to Duquesne. Conference losses to Notre Dame and Syracuse have the Panthers a little on a bubble in early January. Michael Young leads the team in scoring with more than 22 points per game. Young is leading a team that is scoring more than 81 points per game. The defense for the Panthers needs improvement, as they are allowing opponents to score more than 75 points per game. The Panthers will host Miami, before going out on the road to North Carolina State in their next two games. Pittsburgh is looking for their school’s 27th trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Betting Score & Prediction

The Louisville Cardinals should not have a problem winning this game at home. The Cardinals are good defensively, and Pittsburgh is not. The Cardinals are at home, which is a place that has proven to be tough to play over time. Look for the struggles of the Panthers to continue in this game. It would not be a surprise if the Panthers struggled to get to 60 points in this game. The final bet in College Basketball for Wednesday is the Louisville Cardinals to blowout the Pittsburgh Panthers. Take the Louisville Cardinals -7.5 over the Pittsburgh Panthers at the KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday!