Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Mustangs for their Tuesday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

Peterson 7-14 1-2 15, Jones 3-6 4-4 11, Pitts 1-3 3-4 5, Robertson 8-16 13-13 32, Woods 2-5 0-0 6, Magolico 1-1 0-0 2, Hall 1-4 1-2 4, Marshall 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 23-49 22-25 75

BOTTOM LINE: SMU plays Louisville looking to stop its three-game home skid. The Mustangs have gone 7-4 at home. SMU averages 14.3 turnovers per game and is 4-4 when it wins the turnover battle. The Cardinals are 7-2 in ACC play. Louisville is ninth in the ACC scoring 33.3 points per game in the paint led by Nyla Harris averaging 6.3.

While SMU is off to a strong start to its 2024-25 campaign, do the Mustangs have enough chances left to get the quality win necessary to make March Madness?

Louisville’s lead grew to as much as 26 points in the first half, and the Cardinals led 50-27 at halftime. They were able to expand their lead to as much as 32 points early in the second half before SMU went on a 17-6 run midway through the second half to cut the lead to 18. But that was as close as the Ponies would get.

Louisville basketball's win streak continues, with the Cardinals taking down SMU on the road Tuesday night.An equal effort from Louisville on both ends of the ball, but it was the Louisville defense that smothered SMU in the first half.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -7.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Louisville faces Wake Forest after Reyne Smith scored 30 points in Louisville's 98-73 victory over the SMU Mustangs.

The forward has dealt with a broken thumb for the last month, and had to sit the Cardinals' previous game vs. Virginia.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville men's basketball team is climbing the rankings after throttling SMU last week. The Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) were ranked No. 21 in Monday's AP Top 25 poll, up four spots from last week. This is the highest the team has been ranked since they were 16th in January 2021.

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Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Louisville hosts Wake Forest after Reyne Smith scored 30 points in Louisville's 98-73 win against the SMU Mustangs. The Cardinals are 8-3 on their ...

After going 9-4 in 2024, Louisville football is set to begin the 2025 ACC schedule by facing Pitt on Sept. 27 at Acrisure Stadium.