Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Pitt

Louisville (22-6, 15-2 ACC) is set to face Pitt (16-12, 7-10 ACC) on Saturday, Mar. 1 at 6:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Panthers:

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- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 73.2 percent chance to win against Pitt. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 13.7 (31st overall), whereas the Panthers have a BPI rating of 49th (10.9 overall).

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 79 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 80-71 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +22.48 (25th overall), whereas Panthers has an adjusted efficiency margin of +14.21 (57th overall).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have an 88 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 82-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .9254 (21st overall), whereas Pitt has a "Barthag" of .7474 (78th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 78, Pitt 73.

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