Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (5-1, 1-0 ACC) is set to face Kentucky (1-5, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, Dec. 26th at 1:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wildcats:
- Rankings:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | RV/RV |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | 246th | 14th |
SOS | 114th | 44th |
KenPom | 50th | 30th |
Sagarin | 56th | 19th |
- Team Leaders:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | BJ Boston (14.5) | Carlik Jones (16.0) |
Rebounds | Isaiah Jackson (8.7) | Samuell Williamson (7.0) |
Assists | Davion Mintz (2.8) | Carlik Jones (5.6) |
Steals | Davion Mintz & BJ Boston (1.2) | David Johnson (1.3) |
Blocks | Isaiah Jackson (2.5) | JJ Traynor & Dre Davis (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 65.8 | 70.5 |
Field Goal % | 42.6% | 48.7% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.5/57.5 | 25.2/51.7 |
Three Point % | 24.3% | 32.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 4.2/17.2 | 5.2/16.0 |
Free Throw % | 66.7% | 72.0% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 12.7/19.0 | 15.0/20.8 |
- Rebounding:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 39.0 | 37.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 12.5 | 9.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.5 | 28.5 |
Rebound Margin | +6.0 | +8.3 |
- Defense:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 67.3 | 61.8 |
Opp. FG% | 40.9% | 40.2% |
Opp. 3PT% | 27.1% | 34.1% |
Steals Per Game | 5.7 | 4.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 5.0 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 11.5 | 13.2 |
Turnovers Per Game | 16.7 | 13.3 |
Turnover Margin | -4.4 | -1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.7 | 1.0 |
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 64% chance to take down the Wildcats, with a projected final score of 69-65 in favor of Louisville. According to KenPom, Kentucky's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 50th is the second-highest out of the six non-conference opponents that Louisville will face (Wisconsin - 3rd).
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 68, Kentucky 61.
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