Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Southern
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to tipoff the 2021-22 men's college basketball season, and face Southern (0-0, 0-0 SWAC) on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 9:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Jaguars:
- Rankings:
| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | RV/RV |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | N/A | N/A |
SOS | N/A | N/A |
KenPom | 319th | 36th |
Sagarin | 326th | 36th |
- Team Leaders (2020-21):
| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Jaylen Saddler (11.1) | Jae'Lyn Withers (10.1) |
Rebounds | Kirk Parker (5.5) | Samuell Williamson (8.1) |
Assists | Jaylen Saddler (5.3) | Samuell WIlliamson (1.2) |
Steals | Jaylen Saddler (1.5) | Jae'Lyn Withers (0.9) |
Blocks | Kirk Parker (0.4) | JJ Traynor (0.6) |
- Scoring (2020-21):
| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 69.8 | 68.0 |
Field Goal % | 43.2% | 43.1% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.5/56.7 | 24.7/57.3 |
Three Point % | 32.3% | 30.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 5.5/16.9 | 5.4/17.4 |
Free Throw % | 67.2% | 71.7% |
- Rebounding (2020-21):
| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.3 | 38.2 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.7 | 11.3 |
Def. Reb Per Game | 26.1 | 26.9 |
Rebound Margin | 2.7 | 4.8 |
- Defense (2020-21):
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| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 70.3 | 66.5 |
Opp. FG% | 42.0% | 42.2% |
Opp. 3PT% | 33.0% | 30.5% |
Steals Per Game | 8.2 | 4.8 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.6 | 1.9 |
- Ball Handling (2020-21):
| Southern | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.1 | 11.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 16.3 | 11.5 |
Turnover Margin | -1.0 | -0.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.9 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 94.8% chance to win against Southern.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 99% chance to take down the Jaguars, with a projected final score of 82-56 in favor of Louisville. By current metrics, Southern is the lowest-ranked opponent that Louisville will face all season (319th)
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 89, Southern 51.
(Photo of Jae'Lyn Withers: Alton Strupp - Courier Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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