Louisville vs Pittsburgh Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Pitt Panthers and the Louisville Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action from the KFC Yum! Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pitt vs. Louisville prediction.

Matchup History

The Louisville Cardinals won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 82-78, on the road back on January 11^th, 2025, snapping Pitt’s five-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.

Pitt Recap

The Pitt Panthers will be out to rebound after ending up with a 73-67 loss at the hands of Georgia Tech in their last matchup to sit at 16-12 on the year. After this game, Pitt will head on the road for a game against NC State.

Panthers Lose Back-To-Back Games & 6 Of Last 8

Jaland Lowe leads the Panthers in scoring and assists with 16.4 PPG and 5.2 APG along with 4 RPG and 1.8 SPG while Ishmael Leggett has 16.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 2.8 APG to lead the Panthers in rebounding. Damian Dunn has 10 PPG and Cameron Corhen has 10.9 PPG with 5.4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Pitt up to this point in the year. Zack Austin also has 9.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG and Brandin Cummings also has 6.2 PPG while Guillermo Diaz Graham has 6.3 PPG with 5.1 RPG up to this point in the year. As a team, Pitt is averaging 77.1 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 35.5% from behind the arc and 78.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win

• Pittsburgh has won each of its last eight Saturday night games.

Louisville Recap

The Louisville Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 71-66 road win over Virginia Tech last time out to sit at 22-6 on the year. After this game, Louisville will welcome the Cal Golden Bears to town.

Cardinals Win 6^th In A Row

Chucky Hepburn leads the Cardinals in scoring and assists with 15.6 PPG and 6 APG along with 3.4 RPG and 2.3 SPG while Reyne Smith has 14 PPG with 2.9 RPG this season. Terrence Edwards Jr. has 14.8 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.7 APG and J’Vonne Hadley also has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead the Cardinals on the glass, also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Louisville so far this season. James Scott has also chipped in 7.3 PPG with 6.4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Louisville is averaging 79.5 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 32.7% from three and 74.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Louisville Cardinals will win

• Louisville has won each of its last 11 home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pittsburgh has lost each of its last four road games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Pittsburgh’s last 10 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Each of the last seven night games between Pittsburgh and Louisville have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Pitt vs. Louisville Prediction

I’m on Louisville here. I just think that Louisville is the far better team in this matchup, and these are two teams that have trended in completely different directions since meeting a few months ago, and the Cardinals for me have quickly evolved into a team that could make a sustained run in the NCAA tournament when we get to that point in the year. The Panthers are on the bubble but I honestly don’t see them making it off of it and I think Louisville puts the hammer down at home in this game. Give me Louisville in this one.