Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Clemson

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (6-14, 1-8 ACC) is set to face Clemson (13-6, 3-5 ACC) on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST from Littlejohn Coliseum. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:

- Rankings:

Clemson

Louisville

AP/USA TODAY

NR/RV

NR/NR

NET

28th

231st

RPI

17th

265th

SOS

8th

101st

BPI

25th

238th

KenPom

29th

207th

Torvik

31st

231st

- Team Leaders:

Clemson

Louisville

Points

P.J. Hall (19.6)

Mike James (13.7)

Rebounds

Ian Schieffelin (9.7)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.6)

Assists

Joseph Girard III (3.3)

Ty-Laur Johnson (3.2)

Steals

P.J. Hall (1.1)

Ty-Laur Johnson (1.1)

Blocks

P.J. Hall (1.9)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9)

- Scoring:

Clemson

Louisville

Points Per Game

80.2

71.9

Field Goal %

47.6%

43.4%

FGM/FGA Per Game

28.9/60.8

24.8/57.1

Three Point %

35.7%

32.0%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

8.4/23.6

5.8/18.0

Free Throw %

77.4%

73.8%

FTM/FTA Per Game

13.9/17.9

16.6/22.5

- Rebounding:

Clemson

Louisville

Rebounds Per Game

38.2

34.7

Off. Reb. Per Game

10.3

10.1

Def. Reb. Per Game

27.8

24.6

Rebound Margin

5.8

-0.6

- Defense:

Clemson

Louisville

Opp. Points Per Game

73.0

77.7

Opp. FG%

42.6%

46.3%

Opp. 3P%

35.0%

35.5%

Steals Per Game

4.8

5.3

Blocks Per Game

4.5

2.7

Turnovers Forced Per Game

9.5

11.5

- Ball Handling:

Clemson

Louisville

Assists Per Game

15.7

11.1

Turnovers Per Game

10.4

12.4

Turnover Margin

-0.8

-0.9

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.5

0.9

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 3.2 percent chance to win against Clemson.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a five percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 85-67 in favor of Clemson.

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a four percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 87-66 in favor of Virginia.

- Personal Prediction: Clemson 89, Louisville 68.

(Photo of Mike James, Brevin Galloway: 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