Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-11, 0-3 ACC) is set to face Kentucky (8-4, 0-1 SEC) on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 12:00 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wildcats:
- Rankings:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA Today | 19th/17th | NR/NR |
NET | 40th | 343rd |
RPI | 74th | 319th |
SOS | 81st | 132nd |
BPI | 13th | 312th |
KenPom | 13th | 256th |
Torvik | 28th | 308th |
Sagarin | 30th | 226th |
- Team Leaders:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Oscar Tshiebwe (15.8) | El Ellis (17.1) |
Rebounds | Oscar Tshiebwe (13.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.3) |
Assists | Sahvir Wheeler (6.5) | El Ellis (4.3) |
Steals | Cason Wallace (2.5) | Two Tied (0.8) |
Blocks | Ugonna Onyenso (1.5) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 78.4 | 61.4 |
Field Goal % | 46.1% | 40.1% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.8/62.6 | 20.8/51.8 |
Three Point % | 39.5% | 31.9% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.4/21.3 | 5.8/18.1 |
Free Throw % | 66.1% | 73.8% |
- Rebounding:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 40.7 | 32.5 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 13.9 | 8.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.8 | 24.4 |
Rebound Margin | 8.0 | -2.3 |
- Defense:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 66.4 | 73.5 |
Opp. FG% | 40.6% | 46.4% |
Opp. 3PT% | 33.9% | 33.6% |
Steals Per Game | 7.8 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.8 | 3.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 17.8 | 8.7 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.4 | 16.7 |
Turnover Margin | 0.8 | -4.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.4 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 1.6 percent chance to win against Kentucky.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 2 percent chance to take down the Wildcats, with a projected final score of 79-56 in favor of Kentucky.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 2 percent chance to take down the Wildcats, with a projected final score of 78-56 in favor of Kentucky.
- Personal Prediction: Kentucky 74, Louisville 51.
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