Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Clemson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-14, 5-10 ACC) is set to face Clemson (12-14, 4-11 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
- Rankings:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 91st | 131st |
RPI | 138th | 154th |
SOS | 61st | 65th |
KenPom | 84th | 131st |
Sagarin | 82nd | 105th |
Torvik | 89th | 131st |
- Team Leaders:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | P.J. Hall (16.0) | Malik Williams, Noah Locke (9.5) |
Rebounds | David Collins (6.9) | Malik Williams (8.3) |
Assists | Nick Honor (2.7) | Jarrod West (3.0) |
Steals | David Collins (1.7) | Jarrod West (1.3) |
Blocks | P.J. Hall (1.2) | Malik Williams (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 72.3 | 68.2 |
Field Goal % | 45.5% | 41.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.0/57.1 | 24.9/59.4 |
Three Point % | 36.7% | 31.5% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.9/21.5 | 7.9/25.1 |
Free Throw % | 73.7% | 68.4 |
- Rebounding:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 34.9 | 37.5 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.0 | 9.9 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.9 | 27.6 |
Rebound Margin | +2.6 | +1.2 |
- Defense:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 69.1 | 69.7 |
Opp. FG% | 43.0% | 42.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 34.9% | 33.6% |
Steals Per Game | 5.9 | 6.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.4 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.7 | 12.3 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 12.2 |
Turnover Margin | +0.4 | -1.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 50.8 percent chance to win against Clemson.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 46 percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 70-69 in favor of Miami.
- Personal Prediction: Clemson 71, Louisville 68.
(Photo of Mason Faulkner: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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