Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Bellarmine
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (3-3, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Bellarmine (2-5, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Knights:
- Rankings:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | 222nd | 244th |
SOS | 121st | 200th |
BPI | 192nd | 254th |
KenPom | 216th | 157th |
Torvik | 194th | 173rd |
Sagarin | N/A | N/A |
- Team Leaders:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Ben Johnson (13.0) | Skyy Clark (16.8) |
Rebounds | Langdon Hatton (4.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.8) |
Assists | Alec Pfriem (3.4) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.5) |
Steals | Peter Suder (1.9) | Tre White (1.2) |
Blocks | Peter Suder (0.4) | Dennis Evans (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 66.7 | 77.0 |
Field Goal % | 41.3% | 42.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.1/58.4 | 25.0/ |
Three Point % | 34.4% | 27.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.0/23.3 | 5.0/18.0 |
Free Throw % | 76.0% | 72.5% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 10.4/13.7 | 22.0/30.3 |
- Rebounding:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 31.4 | 40.2 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.3 | 14.5 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 23.1 | 25.7 |
Rebound Margin | -5.9 | 4.0 |
- Defense:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 70.7 | 75.7 |
Opp. FG% | 44.8% | 45.8% |
Opp. 3P% | 32.1% | 30.5% |
Steals Per Game | 7.6 | 6.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 1.3 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Bellarmine | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.6 | 10.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.1 | 13.2 |
Turnover Margin | 1.9 | -0.9 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.8 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 54.5 percent chance to win against Bellarmine.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 71 percent chance to take down the Knights, with a projected final score of 74-68 in favor of Louisville. By current metrics, Bellarmine is the lowest ranked opponent that Louisville will face for the rest of the season.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 69 percent chance to take down the Knights, with a projected final score of 73-69 in favor of Indiana.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 70, Bellarmine 69.
(Photo of Ty-Laur Johnson: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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