Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Bellarmine

The Cardinals are back in action after a 10-day break to face the Knights.

Louisville's James Scott (0) and Khani Rooths (9) celebrated their teammates play during timeout against Morehead State in their game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2024 / Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (1-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Bellarmine (0-4, 0-0 ASUN) on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Knights:

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Rankings

	BU	UofL
AP/USAT	NR/NR	NR/NR
SOS	193rd	62nd
SOR	347th	156th
NET	318th	216th
RPI	323rd	258th
BPI	332nd	66th
KenPom	332nd	69th
Torvik	320th	64th
EvanMiya	334th	53rd

Team Leaders

	BU	UofL
Points	Jack Karasinski (18.3)	Reyne Smith (15.0)
Rebounds	Curt Hopf (5.5)	Kasean Pryor (7.0)
Assists	Dylan Branson (3.3)	Chucky Hepburn (4.0)
Steals	Three Tied (1.5)	Chucky Hepburn (3.0)
Blocks	Jack Karasinski (0.5)	Aboubacar Traore (1.5)

Scoring

	BU	UofL
Points Per Game	66.8	74.0
Field Goal %	44.3%	36.6%
FGM/FGA Per Game	23.3/52.5	24.0/65.5
Three Point %	31.4%	28.0%
3PTM/3PTA Per Game	6.8/21.5	10.5/37.5
Free Throw %	80.6%	75.6%
FTM/FTA Per Game	13.5/16.8	15.5/20.5

Rebounding

	BU	UofL
Rebounds Per Game	29.5	37.5
Off. Reb. Per Game	7.25	13.5
Def. Reb. Per Game	22.25	24
Rebound Margin	-3.0	-5.0

Defense

	BU	UofL
Opp. Points Per Game	78.5	61.0
Opp. FG%	47.8%	40.0%
Opp. 3PT%	43.2%	32.5%
Steals Per Game	7.8	12.0
Blocks Per Game	1.5	5.0
Turnovers Forced Per Game	11.8	20.5

Ball Handling

	BU	UofL
Assists Per Game	12.8	16.0
Turnovers Per Game	15.3	10.0
Turnover Margin	-3.5	10.5
Assist/Turnover Ratio	0.8	1.6

Predictions

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 97.8 percent chance to win against Bellarmine. Louisville has a BPI rating of 8.8 (66th overall), whereas Bellarmine has a BPI rating of -10.5 (332nd overall).

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 97 percent chance to take down the Knights, with a projected final score of 84-63 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +11.43 (69th overall), whereas Bellarmine has an adjusted efficiency margin of -14.05 (332nd overall).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 97 percent chance to take down the Knights, with a projected final score of 90-63 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .7981 (64th overall), whereas Tennessee has a "Barthag" of .1968 (320th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 89, Bellarmine 61.

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