Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Southeastern Louisiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (6-3, 1-0 ACC) is set to face Southeastern Louisiana (4-6, 0-0 Southland) on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Lions:
- Rankings:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 293rd | 71st |
RPI | 337th | 34th |
SOS | 312th | 8th |
KenPom | 308th | 44th |
Sagarin | 312th | 45th |
- Team Leaders:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Gus Okafor (13.5) | Noah Locke (10.7) |
Rebounds | Jalyn Hinton (7.2) | Malik Williams (9.7) |
Assists | Keon Clergeot (3.5) | Jarrod West (3.7) |
Steals | Joe Kasperzyk (2.2) | Malik Williams (1.9) |
Blocks | Jalyn Hinton (2.1) | Malik Williams (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 80.6 | 69.0 |
Field Goal % | 44.9% | 40.8% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.6/63.7 | 25.2/61.9 |
Three Point % | 34.8% | 29.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.4/27.0 | 7.8/26.6 |
Free Throw % | 73.3% | 68.8% |
- Rebounding:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.7 | 42.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.6 | 12.3 |
Def. Reb Per Game | 25.1 | 30.2 |
Rebound Margin | -1.0 | +6.1 |
- Defense:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 73.0 | 64.8 |
Opp. FG% | 44.1% | 38.4% |
Opp. 3PT% | 33.5% | 30.3% |
Steals Per Game | 9.6 | 7.8 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.9 | 3.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| SLU | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 16.3 | 12.7 |
Turnovers Per Game | 14.1 | 14.8 |
Turnover Margin | 3.4 | -1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 95.1 percent chance to win against Southeastern Louisiana.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 98 percent chance to take down the Lions, with a projected final score of 80-57 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, Southern Louisiana is the lowest ranked opponent Louisville will face all season.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 76, Southeastern Louisiana 52.
(Photo of Louisville Players: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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