Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Notre Dame
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-7, 5-3 ACC) is set to face Notre Dame (11-6, 4-2 ACC) on Saturday, Jan 22 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Fighting Irish:
- Rankings:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 76th | 108th |
RPI | 67th | 91st |
SOS | 69th | 92nd |
KenPom | 63rd | 100th |
Sagarin | 69th | 87th |
Torvik | 73rd | 100th |
- Team Leaders:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Dane Goodwin (15.0) | Noah Locke (10.8) |
Rebounds | Nate Laszewski (7.4) | Malik Williams (8.8) |
Assists | Prentiss Hubb (3.6) | Jarrod West (3.3) |
Steals | Blake Wesley, Cormac Ryan (1.0) | Jarrod West (1.6) |
Blocks | Paul Watkinson Jr., Nate Laszewski (0.8 | Malik Williams (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 70.8 | 69.3 |
Field Goal % | 44.7% | 42.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.6/57.2 | 24.5/58.1 |
Three Point % | 35.8% | 31.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.1/25.6 | 7.7/24.7 |
Free Throw % | 76.2% | 68.9% |
- Rebounding:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 39.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.6 | 9.8 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.1 | 29.2 |
Rebound Margin | +0.6 | +3.3 |
- Defense:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 66.1 | 67.1 |
Opp. FG% | 43.8% | 40.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 35.7% | 31.0% |
Steals Per Game | 5.6 | 6.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.4 | 2.3 |
- Ball Handling:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.9 | 13.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 13.2 |
Turnover Margin | +0.6 | -1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 63.1 percent chance to win against Notre Dame.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 51 percent chance to take down the Fighting Irish, with a projected final score of 69-68 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, Notre Dame is seventh-highest rated team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 71, Notre Dame 69.
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