Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Clemson
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (10-3, 5-2 ACC) is set to face Clemson (9-4, 3-4 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan. 27th at 9:00 p.m. EST at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
- Rankings:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | RV/RV | 25th/23rd |
NET | 53rd | 42nd |
RPI | 9th | 19th |
SOS | 8th | 44th |
KenPom | 52nd | 37th |
Sagarin | 48th | 27th |
- Team Leaders:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Aamir Simms (11.7) | Carlik Jones (18.4) |
Rebounds | Aamir Simms (5.6) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.3) |
Assists | Nick Honor (2.5) | Carlik Jones (4.8) |
Steals | Nick Honor (1.5) | Carlik Jones (1.4) |
Blocks | Aamir Simms (0.7) | JJ Traynor (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 66.1 | 70.6 |
Field Goal % | 42.2% | 46.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 23.8/56.5 | 25.3/53.9 |
Three Point % | 32.3% | 32.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.8/24.1 | 5.5/16.7 |
Free Throw % | 74.6% | 73.8% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 10.6/14.2 | 14.5/19.7 |
- Rebounding:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 | 36.7 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.5 | 9.4 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 23.3 | 27.3 |
Rebound Margin | -0.6 | +5.4 |
- Defense:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp, Points Per Game | 63.4 | 65.5 |
Opp. FG% | 43.1% | 41.2% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.6% | 32.2% |
Steals Per Game | 7.2 | 4.8 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 16.2 | 12.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.8 | 2.2 |
- Ball Handling:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 12.2 | 11.8 |
Turnovers Per Game | 13.1 | 12.4 |
Turnover Margin | +3.1 | -0.4 |
Assist/Turnover Margin | 0.9 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 42.5 % chance to win against Clemson.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 47% chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 65-64 in favor of Clemson. Clemson's Adjusted Efficiency Margin currently ranks 52nd, but peaked as high as 18th prior to the Tigers' three-game losing streak.
- Personal Prediction: Clemson 67, Louisville 59.
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