Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Wake Forest
(Photo of Carlik Jones: Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier-Journal/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No. 25 Louisville (8-1, 3-0 ACC) is set to face Wake Forest (3-3, 0-3 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan. 13th at 8:30 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Demon Deacons:
- Rankings:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | RV/25 |
NET | 135th | 27th |
RPI | 258th | 7th |
SOS | 259th | 34th |
KenPom | 123rd | 26th |
Sagarin | 126th | 17th |
- Team Leaders:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Isaiah Mucius (11.3) | Carlik Jones (16.5) |
Rebounds | Isaiah Mucius (4.8) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.4) |
Assists | Davien Williamson (2.8) | Carlik Jones (4.9) |
Steals | Jonah Antonio (1.4) | Carlik Jones (0.9) |
Blocks | Jalen Johnson (0.7) | JJ Traynor (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 72.5 | 70.4 |
Field Goal % | 47.8% | 47.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.8/52.0 | 25.0/53.0 |
Three Point % | 33.8% | 34.2% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.5/22.2 | 5.7/16.6 |
Free Throw % | 75.4% | 74.3% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 15.3/20.3 | 14.8/19.9 |
- Rebounding:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 31.5 | 38.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.2 | 9.4 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.3 | 28.6 |
Rebound Margin | +0.8 | +7.2 |
- Defense:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 65.3 | 62.8 |
Opp. FG% | 44.5% | 39.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 31.3% | 31.6% |
Steals Per Game | 9.5 | 4.6 |
Blocks Per Game | 1.5 | 2.2 |
- Ball Handling:
| Wake Forest | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 12.3 | 12.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 14.8 | 13.2 |
Turnover Margin | +1.5 | -1.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.8 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 63.6% chance to win against Wake Forest.
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 76% chance to take down the Demon Deacons, with a projected final score of 72-64 in favor of Louisville. Wake Forest's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 123rd is the highest that Louisville will face in conference play, and third-lowest all season (252- Evansville, 299 Prairie View A&M).
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 71, Wake Forest 61.
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