Louisville Basketball: 5 Reasons Why The Cards Can Beat Pittsburgh

Jan 7, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts to a play as Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ben Lammers (44) runs up court in the second half of their game at McCamish Pavilion. The Cardinals won 65-50. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Duquesne Dukes forward Isiaha Mike (45) steals the ball from Pittsburgh Panthers forward Michael Young (2) during the second half against at the PPG Paints Arena. Duquesne won 64-55. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Louisville Has Been Tested More Than Pittsburgh

One of the biggest difference between these two programs, especially this season, is that Louisville has been more successful with an even tougher schedule than Pittsburgh. While the Panthers do have a very solid win over Virginia, they have a few losses that are extremely concerning.

Pittsburgh’s Wins: Eastern Michigan, Gardner-Webb, Marquette, Yale, Morehead State, Maryland, Buffalo, Penn State, Rice, Omaha, Marshall, and #11 Virginia

Pittsburgh’s Losses: SMU, Duquesne, #24 Notre Dame, and Syracuse

I hope what you see above is that the Panthers have the ability to play really well and also play really bad. However, I would argue they their losses to SMU and Duquesne are more telling of this team than their win over the Cavaliers, especially when that’s their only top 25 win this season.

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