Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Chattanooga
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (1-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Chattanooga (1-0, 0-0 SoCon) on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Mocs:
- Rankings:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | N/A | N/A |
SOS | N/A | N/A |
BPI | 178th | 250th |
KenPom | 205th | 139th |
Torvik | 230th | 169th |
Sagarin | N/A | N/A |
- Team Leaders:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Jan Zidek (25.0) | Mike James (25.0) |
Rebounds | Sam Alexis (13.0) | Mike James (10.0) |
Assists | Sam Alexis (4.0) | Skyy Clark (3.0) |
Steals | Honor Huff (3.0) | Four Tied (1.0) |
Blocks | Sam Alexis (5.0) | Two Tied (2.0) |
- Scoring:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 89.0 | 94.0 |
Field Goal % | 54.2% | 50.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 32.0/59.0 | 34.0/68.0 |
Three Point % | 28.6% | 14.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.0/28.0 | 2.0/14.0 |
Free Throw % | 68.0% | 61.5% |
- Rebounding:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 52.0 | 47.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 16.0 | 20.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 36.0 | 27.0 |
Rebound Margin | 25.0 | 12.0 |
- Defense:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 44.0 | 93.0 |
Opp. FG% | 25.8% | 50.7% |
Opp. 3PT% | 16.1% | 52.4% |
Steals Per Game | 8.0 | 4.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 10.0 | 5.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| Chattanooga | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 18.0 | 9.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 17.0 | 14.0 |
Turnover Margin | -1.0 | -3.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 53.7 percent chance to win against Chattanooga.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 74 percent chance to take down the Mocs, with a projected final score of 81-74 in favor of Louisville. By current metrics, Chattanooga is the fourth-lowest ranked opponent that Louisville will face all season.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 76 percent chance to take down the Mocs, with a projected final score of 81-73 in favor of Virginia.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 83, Chattanooga 80.
(Photo of Mike James: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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