Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Wisconsin
(Photo of Carlik Jones: Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Wisconsin (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, Dec. 19th at 12:00 p.m. EST at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Badgers:
- Rankings:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | 12th/12th | 23rd/22nd |
NET | 23rd | 8th |
RPI | 63rd | 16th |
SOS | 153rd | 61st |
KenPom | 7th | 23rd |
Sagarin | 17th | 13th |
- Team Leaders:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Micah Potter (12.8) | Carlik Jones (17.3) |
Rebounds | Micah Potter (6.7) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.3) |
Assists | D'Mitrik Trice (3.5) | David Johnson (3.0) |
Steals | D'Mitrik Trice (1.2) | David Johnson (1.3) |
Blocks | Nate Reuvers (2.2) | Dre Davis (1.0) |
- Scoring:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 77.7 | 77.8 |
Field Goal % | 45.3% | 51.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.8/57.0 | 27.5/53.0 |
Three Point % | 39.7% | 33.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.3/21.0 | 5.5/16.3 |
Free Throw % | 75.7% | 75% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 17.7/23.3 | 17.3/23.0 |
- Rebounding:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.3 | 38.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.3 | 8.8 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 28.0 | 30.0 |
Rebound Margin | 3.0 | 8.5 |
- Defense:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 59.8 | 58.0 |
Opp. FG% | 36.7% | 36.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 31.1% | 26.7% |
Steals Per Game | 5.5 | 4.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 6.0 | 2.3 |
- Ball Handling:
| Wisconsin | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.7 | 15.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 7.8 | 11.3 |
Turnover Margin | +4.7 | +1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.7 | 1.3 |
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 34% chance to take down the Badgers, with a projected final score of 68-64 in favor of Wisconsin. According to KenPom, Wisconsin's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 7th is the highest that Louisville will face all season, and the lone Top 10 team.
- Personal Prediction: Wisconsin 71, Louisville 69.
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