Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Notre Dame
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-12, 5-8 ACC) is set to face Notre Dame (16-7, 9-3 ACC) on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Fighting Irish:
- Rankings:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 61st | 119th |
RPI | 49th | 150th |
SOS | 71st | 72nd |
KenPom | 64th | 132nd |
Sagarin | 56th | 101st |
Torvik | 65th | 120th |
- Team Leaders:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Dane Goodwin (15.2) | Malik Williams (10.0) |
Rebounds | Nate Laszewski (7.3) | Malik Williams (8.7) |
Assists | Prentiss Hubb (3.5) | Jarrod West (3.1) |
Steals | Blake Wesley (1.1) | Jarrod West (1.4) |
Blocks | Paul Atkinson Jr., Nate Laszewski (0.7) | Malik Williams (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 71.6 | 69.0 |
Field Goal % | 46.0% | 42.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.8/56.1 | 24.8/59.0 |
Three Point % | 37.5% | 32.6% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.3/24.7 | 8.3/25.4 |
Free Throw % | 75.6% | 68.7% |
- Rebounding:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.9 | 37.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.1 | 9.9 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.8 | 27.7 |
Rebound Margin | +0.6 | +1.5 |
- Defense:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 66.6 | 70.0 |
Opp. FG% | 44.0% | 42.3% |
Opp. 3PT% | 35.4% | 34.2% |
Steals Per Game | 5.3 | 6.1 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.1 | 2.5 |
- Ball Handling:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.6 | 12.8 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 12.4 |
Turnover Margin | +0.4 | -1.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 23.2 percent chance to win against Notre Dame.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 21 percent chance to take down the Fighting Irish, with a projected final score of 72-63 in favor of Notre Dame.
- Personal Prediction: Notre Dame 78, Louisville 67.
(Photo of Malik Williams: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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