Cincinnati Bearcats vs Louisville Cardinals: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Fri, 21 Nov '25)

Prepare yourself for an exhilarating showdown as the Cincinnati Bearcats face the Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA Men’s tournament on the side-splittingly suspenseful Friday, November 21, 2025. Boredom will take a back seat as these two teams go head-to-head in what promises to be a supreme clash of talent and unpredictability. Let's dive into a mélange of stats and absurdities to predict the potential winner, so you can hilariously fumble your way into betting victory.

In their last few bouts, Cincinnati seems to have been extending their claws slightly sharper, having triumphed in two out of the last three meetings. On a curious note, the Louisville Cardinals have also managed to win two out of the last three matches. Such symmetry might just make you question reality, but that's basketball for you. The previous encounter between these two titans took place on a riotous Thursday, the 24th of November 2022, with the Bearcats playing hosts and staging a bear-tastical victory with a score of 81-62.

The stats on that particular day are a real comedic masterpiece. Both teams were as effective from the free-throw line as a blindfolded six-year-old, hitting a hilarious 0% of their attempts. The three-point line was equally generous with a perfectly woeful 0% success rate. Rebounds? More like rebounds out of the question, as both hoarded zero in a truly benevolent act of sharing none. Turnovers were similarly shared at an unbreakable zero, and streaks of points were also locked in eternal potential of zero. There’s cautious optimism when it comes to predicting who might light up the scoreboards!

Now, let's analyze their form coming into this derby of absurdity. The Cincinnati Bearcats swagger into this game with a roaring 74-62 victory over the Dayton Flyers, possibly because their opponents failed to take flight. Meanwhile, the Louisville Cardinals swoop in post a thumping 106-81 triumph over the Ohio Bobcats, proving that Cardinals truly have a penchant for outscoring their prey.

With all these juicy tidbits in mind, who will be crowned the victor in this epic battle of bizarre stats and mighty ambitions? While the Cardinals have shown a taste for high-flying antics, it's the bear-like tenacity of the Bearcats that might just edge this. Prognostication suggests Cincinnati will walk off with the victory, leaving the Cardinals to ponder life’s mysteries and better luck next time.