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Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Miami

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Hurricanes for their Wednesday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Miami
Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Miami

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-13, 5-9 ACC) is set to face Miami (18-7, 10-4 ACC) on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hurricanes:

- Rankings:

MiamiLouisville

AP/USA TODAY

RV/RV

NR/NR

NET

68th

126th

RPI

43rd

150th

SOS

49th

79th

KenPom

67th

128th

Sagarin

70th

99th

Torvik

64th

126th

- Team Leaders:

MiamiLouisville

Points

Kameron McGusty (17.8)

Malik Williams (9.5)

Rebounds

Jordan Miller (5.7)

Malik Williams (8.3)

Assists

Charlie Moore (3.9)

Jarrod West (3.1)

Steals

Charlie Moore (2.1)

Jarrod West (1.3)

Blocks

Sam Waardenburg (1.1)

Malik Williams (0.7)

- Scoring:

MiamiLouisville

Points Per Game

74.8

68.5

Field Goal %

47.1%

41.9%

FGM/FGA Per Game

26.9/57.1

24.8/59.2

Three Point %

35.4%

31.9%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

7.4/21.0

8.2/25.6

Free Throw %

74.8%

68.7%

- Rebounding:

MiamiLouisville

Rebounds Per Game

30.5

37.5

Off. Reb. Per Game

7.4

9.9

Def. Reb. Per Game

23.1

27.6

Rebound Margin

-4.4

+1.4

- Defense:

MiamiLouisville

Opp. Points Per Game

71.2

69.7

Opp, FG%

46.3%

42.4%

Opp, 3PT%

35.9%

33.8%

Steals Per Game

8.7

6.1

Blocks Per Game

3.1

2.5

- Ball Handling:

MiamiLouisville

Assists Per Game

13.5

12.5

Turnovers Per Game

9.6

12.3

Turnover Margin

+4.3

-1.0

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.4

1.0

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 54.5 percent chance to win against Miami.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 41 percent chance to take down the Hurricanes, with a projected final score of 73-71 in favor of Miami.

- Personal Prediction: Miami 75, Louisville 69.

(Photo of Jae'Lyn Withers: Jasen Vinlove - USA TODAY Sports)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Also an avid video gamer, a bourbon enthusiast, and fierce dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic