Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Pitt
(Photo of Louisville & Pitt Players: Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Pitt (5-1, 1-0 ACC) on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Panthers:
- Rankings:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | 23rd/22nd |
NET | 109th | 8th |
RPI | 68th | 15th |
SOS | 134th | 30th |
KenPom | 73rd | 33rd |
Sagarin | 67th | 24th |
- Team Leaders:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Justin Champagnie (17.8) | Carlik Jones (17.3) |
Rebounds | Justin Champagnie (12.3) | Carlik Jones (7.0) |
Assists | Xavier Johnson (6.0) | Carlik Jones (5.3) |
Steals | Au'Diese Toney (1.3) | David Johnson (1.4) |
Blocks | Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (1.3) | Dre Davis (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 75.0 | 71.8 |
Field Goal % | 44.1% | 49.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.0/61.2 | 25.4/51.8 |
Three Point % | 31.5% | 34.2% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.8/21.7 | 5.4/15.8 |
Free Throw % | 63.4% | 75.0% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 14.2/22.3 | 15.6/20.8 |
- Rebounding:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 44.5 | 36.4 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 14.3 | 8.2 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 30.2 | 28.2 |
Rebound Margin | +11.0 | +6.2 |
- Defense:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 64.7 | 63.4 |
Opp. FG% | 38.2% | 40.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 26.6% | 34.8% |
Steals Per Game | 7.0 | 4.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.5 | 2.2 |
- Ball Handling:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 16.7 | 13.6 |
Turnovers Per Game | 14.8 | 12.6 |
Turnover Margin | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 |
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 59% chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 70-68 in favor of Louisville. According to KenPom, Pitt's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 73rd is the lowest that Louisville will face until they travel to Boston College (105th) on Jan. 2.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Pitt 65.
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