Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Wright State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Wright State (0-1, 0-0 Horizon) on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Raiders:
- Rankings:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 186th | 130th |
RPI | T-148th | T-148th |
SOS | T-11th | T-11th |
BPI | 160th | 185th |
KenPom | 202nd | 103rd |
Sagarin | 169th | 72nd |
- Team Leaders:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Trey Calvin (37.0) | Jae'Lyn Withers (17.0) |
Rebounds | Amari Davis (13.0) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (10.0) |
Assists | A.J. Braun (5.0) | El Ellis (5.0) |
Steals | Tim Finke (5.0) | Jae'Lyn Withers (2.0) |
Blocks | A.J. Braun (1.0) | Three Tied (1.0) |
- Scoring:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 97.0 | 66.0 |
Field Goal % | 44.3% | 42.3% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 39.0/88.0 | 22.0/52.0 |
Three Point % | 26.7% | 39.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.0/30.0 | 11.0/28.0 |
Free Throw % | 73.3% | 78.6% |
- Rebounding:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 46.0 | 32.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 17.0 | 10.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 29.0 | 22.0 |
Rebound Margin | 2.0 | 6.0 |
- Defense:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 102.0 | 67.0 |
Opp. FG% | 52.2% | 48.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 43.5% | 46.7% |
Steals Per Game | 10.0 | 3.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.0 | 3.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| Wright State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 19.0 | 12.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 13.0 |
Turnover Margin | 5.0 | -2.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.6 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 59.7 percent chance to win against Wright State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 83 percent chance to take down the Raiders, with a projected final score of 77-67 in favor of Louisville. By current metrics, Wright State is the third-lowest ranked opponent that Louisville will face all season, ahead of only Bellarmine and Florida A&M.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 75, Wright State 71.
(Photo via Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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