Pitt To Host No. 20 Louisville In ACC Showdown Saturday Night

Pitt (8-9, 1-3 ACC) vs. No. 20/19 Louisville (12-5, 2-3 ACC)

Date: Jan. 17, 2026
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Television/Streaming: ESPN2 (Dave O'Brien/Cory Alexander)
Panthers Radio Network: Flagship Coverage 93.7 The Fan (Bill Hillgrove/Curtis Aiken)
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THE OPENING TIP

Pitt and No. 20/19 Louisville meet for the 35th time in program history Saturday inside Petersen Events Center. The game will be televised on ESPN2 with tip-off scheduled for 8 p.m.
Dave O'Brien (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander (analyst) will be on the television call on ESPN2.
The game will also be broadcast on the Panthers Radio Network (flagship 93.7 The Fan) with Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) and Curtis Aiken (analysis) providing the commentary.
Louisville leads the all-time series 23-11, including sweeping the season series a year ago. Prior to that, Pitt had won five consecutive contests.
Pitt is coming off of an 89-66 win at Georgia Tech. The 23-point margin was the seventh-largest road conference victory in Panthers' history. Five different players scored in double figures for Pitt, led by Brandin Cummings with 23, his second consecutive 20-point game.
After starting 11-2, Louisville has lost three of its last four games, including a 79-70 home loss Tuesday to No. 16 Virginia.
Louisville currently sits at 2-3 in the ACC and Pitt is just 1/2 game behind at 1-3. The Cardinals will be Pitt's first ranked opponent since facing them last March when Louisville was ranked No. 19.