Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Pitt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (10-6, 4-2 ACC) is set to face Pitt (6-10, 1-4 ACC) on Saturday, Jan 15 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Panthers:
- Rankings:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 191st | 106th |
RPI | 184th | 71st |
SOS | 49th | 34th |
KenPom | 176th | 87th |
Sagarin | 146th | 73rd |
Torvik | 176th | 95th |
- Team Leaders:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | John Hugley (15.2) | Noah Locke (10.9) |
Rebounds | John Hugley (8.2) | Malik Williams (8.5) |
Assists | Femi Odukale (3.3) | Jarrod West (3.5) |
Steals | William Jeffress (0.9) | Jarrod West (1.7) |
Blocks | Mouhamadou Gueye (1.6) | Malik Williams (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 62.3 | 70.4 |
Field Goal % | 41.2% | 42.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 20.6/50.1 | 24.9/58.5 |
Three Point % | 31.0% | 31.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 4.9/15.9 | 7.9/24.9 |
Free Throw % | 67.9% | 69.5% |
- Rebounding:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.7 | 39.3 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.8 | 10.6 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.9 | 28.8 |
Rebound Margin | +4.6 | +4.4 |
- Defense:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 65.7 | 68.0 |
Opp. FG% | 41.9% | 40.6% |
Opp. 3PT% | 34.4% | 32.0% |
Steals Per Game | 4.8 | 6.5 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.6 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 11.2 | 13.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 13.3 | 13.6 |
Turnover Margin | -2.9 | -1.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.8 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 64.2 percent chance to win against Pitt.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 62 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 68-64 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, the matchup with Pitt is the middle of a three-game stretch where Louisville plays teams all outside the KenPom top 100.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Pitt 68.
(Photo of John Hugley, Malik Williams: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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