Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Florida State
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No. 16 Louisville (9-2, 4-1 ACC) is set to face Florida State (7-2, 3-1 ACC) on Monday, Jan. 18th at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Seminoles:
- Rankings:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | RV/RV | 16/18 |
NET | 40th | 35th |
RPI | 46th | 13th |
SOS | 66th | 50th |
KenPom | 23rd | 30th |
Sagarin | 16th | 24th |
- Team Leaders:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | MJ Walker (16.3) | Carlik Jones (18.0) |
Rebounds | Balsa Koprivica (5.7) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.2) |
Assists | Scottie Barnes (4.1) | Carlik Jones (4.9) |
Steals | RaiQuan Gray (1.7) | Carlik Jones (1.3) |
Blocks | Balsa Koprivica (1.2) | JJ Traynor (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 79.1 | 71.2 |
Field Goal % | 46.8% | 47.3% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.3/58.4 | 25.5/54.0 |
Three Point % | 38.2% | 33.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.4/22.1 | 5.5/16.8 |
Free Throw % | 74.6% | 74.8% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 16.0/21.4 | 14.5/19.5 |
- Rebounding:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.9 | 37.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.1 | 9.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.8 | 28.0 |
Rebound Margin | +4.0 | +5.6 |
- Defense:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 69.7 | 64.4 |
Opp, FG% | 40.6% | 39.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.0% | 31.4% |
Steals Per Game | 7.7 | 4.8 |
Blocks Per Game | 5.0 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.8 | 12.3 |
Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 | 12.4 |
Turnover Margin | +1.1 | -0.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 59.6% chance to win against Florida State.
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 54% chance to take down the Seminoles, with a projected final score of 71-70 in favor of Louisville. FSU's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 23rd is the second-highest out of the remaining opponents Louisville will face this season (7th - Virginia).
- Personal Prediction: Florida State 73, Louisville 69.
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