Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Duke
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-23, 2-14 ACC) is set to face Duke (19-8, 10-6 ACC) on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7:00 p.m. EST at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Blue Devils:
- Rankings:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 25th | 307th |
RPI | 17th | 303rd |
SOS | 20th | 59th |
BPI | 29th | 287th |
KenPom | 34th | 277th |
Torvik | 35th | 267th |
Sagarin | 37th | 218th |
- Team Leaders:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Points | Kyle Filipowski (15.1) | El Ellis (18.0) |
Rebounds | Kyle Filipowski (9.2) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.6) |
Assists | Tyrese Proctor (3.0) | El Ellis (4.6) |
Steals | Kyle Filipowski (1.2) | El Ellis (0.9) |
Blocks | Dereck Lively II (2.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 71.6 | 64.5 |
Field Goal % | 44.1% | 42.1% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.8/58.5 | 22.3/53.1 |
Three Point % | 33.2% | 33.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.0/21.0 | 6.6/19.7 |
Free Throw % | 76.8% | 73.9% |
- Rebounding:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 39.4 | 32.4 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 12.9 | 8.9 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.5 | 23.4 |
Rebound Margin | 8.5 | -0.9 |
- Defense:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 64.0 | 75.4 |
Opp. FG% | 41.3% | 47.0% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.4% | 35.0% |
Steals Per Game | 5.7 | 4.7 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.7 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
Duke | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.8 | 9.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.8 | 15.5 |
Turnover Margin | -1.3 | -4.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 1.7 percent chance to win against Duke.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 4 percent chance to take down the Blue Devils, with a projected final score of 78-58 in favor of Duke.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 4 percent chance to take down the Blue Devils, with a projected final score of 77-59 in favor of Duke.
- Personal Prediction: Duke 75, Louisville 65.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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