Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Wake Forest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (12-15, 5-10 ACC) is set to face Wake Forest (21-8, 11-7 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Demon Deacons:
- Rankings:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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AP/USA TODAY | RV/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 43rd | 121st |
RPI | 65th | 154th |
SOS | 141st | 66th |
KenPom | 38th | 124th |
Sagarin | 46th | 98th |
Torvik | 35th | 126th |
- Team Leaders:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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Points | Alondes Williams (19.7) | Noah Locke (9.7) |
Rebounds | Alondes Williams (6.8) | Malik Williams (8.0) |
Assists | Alondes Williams (5.1) | Jarrod West (3.0) |
Steals | Jake Laravia (1.6) | Jarrod West (1.3) |
Blocks | Dallas Walton (1.5) | Malik Williams (0.6) |
- Scoring:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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Points Per Game | 78.1 | 68.1 |
Field Goal % | 48.2% | 42.2% |
FGM/FGA | 28.1/58.3 | 25.0/59.3 |
Three Point % | 34.7% | 31.1% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.5/24.5 | 7.9/25.4 |
Free Throw % | 73.4% | 68.1% |
- Rebounding:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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Rebounds Per Game | 36.9 | 37.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.9 | 9.7 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 28.0 | 27.4 |
Rebound Margin | +3.1 | +1.2 |
- Defense:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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Opp. Points Per Game | 69.4 | 69.4 |
Opp. FG% | 41.1% | 42.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 32.1% | 33.6% |
Steals Per Game | 6.4 | 6.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.9 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
Wake Forest | Louisville | |
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Assists Per Game | 15.0 | 12.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 13.7 | 12.1 |
Turnover Margin | -1.1 | -0.7 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 15.4 percent chance to win against Wake Forest.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 16 percent chance to take down the Demon Deacons, with a projected final score of 76-65 in favor of Wake Forest.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 14 percent chance to take down the Demon Deacons, with a projected final score of 77-66 in favor of Wake Forest.
- Personal Prediction: Wake Forest 79, Louisville 70.
(Photo of Dre Davis, Jake LaRavia: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports
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