Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Boston College
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (10-7, 4-3 ACC) is set to face Boston College (7-8, 2-3 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles:
- Rankings:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 159th | 111st |
RPI | 251st | 86th |
SOS | 217th | 62nd |
KenPom | 131st | 101st |
Sagarin | 134th | 94th |
Torvik | 139th | 106th |
- Team Leaders:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Makai Ashton-Langford (12.3) | Noah Locke (10.9) |
Rebounds | T.J. Bickerstaff (7.0) | Malik Williams (8.8) |
Assists | Makai Ashton Langford (3.5) | Jarrod West (3.4) |
Steals | Jaeden Zackery (1.5) | Jarrod West (1.6) |
Blocks | Quinten Post (0.9) | Malik Williams (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 67.9 | 69.4 |
Field Goal % | 43.2% | 42.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.3/56.3 | 24.5/58.4 |
Three Point % | 34.1% | 31.2% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 5.9/17.2 | 7.8/25.1 |
Free Throw % | 69.2% | 69.6% |
- Rebounding:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.2 | 38.9 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.1 | 10.2 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.1 | 28.7 |
Rebound Margin | +3.7 | +3.6 |
- Defense:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 65.8 | 67.8 |
Opp. FG% | 44.9% | 40.8% |
Opp, 3PT% | 36.5% | 31.5% |
Steals Per Game | 6.8 | 6.4 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 2.3 |
- Ball Handling:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 11.8 | 12.9 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 | 13.3 |
Turnover Margin | +0.9 | -1.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.0 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 82.8 percent chance to win against Pitt.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 71 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 72-65 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, Boston College is the last sub-KenPom Top 90 team that Louisville will play all season.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Boston College 65.
(Photo of Jae'Lyn Withers, Demarr Langford: David Butler II - USA TODAY Sports)
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