Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. UNC Greensboro
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face UNC Greensboro (1-2, 0-0 SoCon) on Friday, Dec. 4th at 2:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Spartans:
- Rankings:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | RV/RV |
NET | 82nd | 8th |
RPI | 171st | 61st |
SOS | 166th | 139th |
KenPom | 98th | 22nd |
Sagarin | 89th (12/1) | 12th (12/1) |
- Team Leaders:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Isaiah Miller (21.7) | Carlik Jones (17.3) |
Rebounds | Hayden Koval (5.7) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.3) |
Assists | Isaiah Miller (3.7) | David Johnson (3) |
Steals | Isaiah Miller (3) | David Johnson (1.3) |
Blocks | Hayden Koval (4.3) | Dre Davis (1.0) |
- Scoring:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 70.7 | 77.8 |
Field Goal % | 41.1% | 51.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.0/63.3 | 27.5/53 |
Three Point % | 28.8% | 33.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.7/26.7 | 5.5/16.3 |
Free Throw % | 62.3% | 75.0% |
- Rebounding:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 39.7 | 38.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 15.3 | 8.8 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.3 | 30.0 |
Rebound Margin | 6.0 | 8.5 |
- Defense:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 75.3 | 58.0 |
Opp. FG% | 45.5% | 36.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 39.5% | 26.7% |
Steals Per Game | 7.3 | 4.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 5.7 | 2.3 |
- Ball Handling:
| UNC Greensboro | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.0 | 15.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 18.7 | 11.3 |
Turnover Margin | -1.7 | +1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.7 | 1.3 |
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 85% chance to take down the Spartans, with a projected final score of 76-64 in favor of Louisville. According to KenPom, UNC Greensboro's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 99 is the lowest that Louisville will face until traveling to Wake Forest on Jan. 13 (No. 123).
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 79, UNC Greensboro 62.
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