Despite much of central North Carolina being under a winter storm warning Saturday, two in-state rivals will still be facing off on the hardwood, albeit a little earlier than

Louisville has won back-to-back games since dropping 3 of 4 contests in a 12-day period earlier this month. That stretch included the Cardinals falling 84-73 to these Blue Demons Jan. 6. In their last game Saturday, Louisville defeated the +14.5 Virginia Tech Hokies 85-71 (Under 160.5).