<p>Wednesday night's ACC action has the Pitt Panthers visiting the dreadful Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cards are having a dreadful season with an overall 2-7 record and a 0-7 conference record. So it comes as no surprise the Cards are a 9.5 home dog. Tip-off for this game is scheduled for 7:00 PM Et and can be watched on</p>
<h2>Line Movement</h2>
<p>The spread line for this game opened with Pitt as a 10.5-point road dog and has since dropped t0 -9.5 on most odds boards. The total hasn’t since much movement, with some books bouncing back and forth a half point from 140.5 to 141.</p>
<h2>Last Game Info</h2>
<p>Pittsburgh picked up a victory over Georgia Tech by a score of 71-60. Heading into the game, the Panthers were favored to win, with a point spread of -3. The combined 131 points did not surpass the 142.5 total line.</p>
<p>Louisville lost to North Carolina in their last game by a score of 80-59. But because the Cardinals were +12.5 point underdogs, they finished with an ATS win. The combined 139 points did not surpass the 144.5 total line.</p>
<h2>Current Form</h2>
<p><b>Pittsburgh</b><br> Over their last five games, Pittsburgh has a straight-up record of 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread. Over this stretch, the Panthers' offense averages 71.6 points per game while hitting 43.0% of their shots from the field. On the defensive end of the floor, they have allowed opponents to shoot 42.1% from the field while allowing 70.2 points per contest.</p>
<p><b>Louisville</b><br> In their previous five contests, Louisville is 0-5 straight-up and 4-1 vs. the spread. In these five games, they have a scoring average of 66.6 points per game on a shooting percentage of 42.3%. Defensively, they are allowing teams to hit 50.7% of their shots while giving up 79.8 points per game.</p>
<h2>Average Power Rating Of Opponents Played</h2>
<p>This season, the combined power rating of Pittsburgh's opponents comes in at 80. On the other side, Louisville's combined opponent power rating sits at 82.6.<br />
<h2>How Does Pittsburgh Fare On The Road?</h2>
<p>For the season, the Panthers have played seven road games and have a record of 4-3. In these contests, Pittsburgh is 6-0 vs. the spread. Offensively, they have averaged 74.3 points per game on a shooting percentage of 45.3%. On defense, the Panthers allow 69.0 points per contest when playing away from home. So far, opposing teams have a field goal percentage of 38.1% in these games.</p>
<h2>How Does Louisville Fare At Home?</h2>
<p>In their 12 games at home, Louisville has a 4-8 record vs. the spread while going 2-10 straight-up. On offense, the Cardinals are shooting 39.8% on their home floor, leading to 63.8 points per game. Defensively, opponents are shooting 45.8% in these contests. The Louisville defense is allowing 72.8 points per game at home.</p>
<h2>Offense vs. Defense</h2>
<p>For the season, Pittsburgh is averaging 61.5 points per game (442nd) while posting an overall field goal percentage of 41.4%. In today's game, they will be matched up against a Louisville defense that has allowed an average of 75.2 points per contest. This year, opponents have hit 47.8% of their shots vs. Louisville. On the other side, the Louisville Cardinals are coming into the game averaging 67.3 points per game on a shooting percentage of 42.2%. The Cardinals will be facing a defensive unit allowing an average of 68.2 points per contest. So far, teams have hit 40.9% of their shots vs. the Panthers.</p>
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<h2>Three-Point Shooting</h2>
<p>From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh has a shooting percentage of 31.4% while ranking 605th in attempts per game. The Panthers will be facing a Louisville defense that has a 3-point field goal shooting percentage allowed of 34.6%. Louisville enters the game having hit 30.9% of their looks from deep while averaging 7.69 made 3's per game. On the other end, Pittsburgh has allowed opponents to hit 30.8% of their shots from beyond the arc.</p>
<h2>Injuries Of Note</h2>
<h4>Pittsburgh</h4>
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<li>John Hugley (Out) Redshirt</li>
<li>William Jeffress Jr. (Out) Toe</li>
<li>Dior Johnson (Out) Suspension</li>
<li>Vason Stevenson (Out) Undisclosed</li>
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<h4>Louisville</h4>
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<li>Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Questionable) Foot</li>
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