Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Duke

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Blue Devils for their Monday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

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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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic