Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Louisville (5-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Michigan State (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:15 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Spartans:
- Rankings:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/US TODAY | 22nd/22nd | RV/NR |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | 11th | 37th |
SOS | 8th | 64th |
KenPom | 26th | 39th |
Sagarin | 18th | 39th |
- Team Leaders:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Gabe Brown (13.4) | Noah Locke (13.0) |
Rebounds | Marcus Bingham, Jr. (7.1) | Malik Williams (9.8) |
Assists | A.J. Hoggard (4.3) | Jarrod West (3.5) |
Steals | Marcus Bingham, Jr. (1.3) | Jarrod West, Malik Williams (1.7) |
Blocks | Marcus Bingham, Jr. (3.4) | Malik Williams (1.0) |
- Scoring:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 72.1 | 71.5 |
Field Goal % | 45.1% | 42.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.3/58.3 | 25.7/60.3 |
Three Point % | 32.0% | 29.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 5.6/17.4 | 7.5/25.2 |
Free Throw % | 69.5% | 67.9% |
- Rebounding:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 41.7 | 42.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 12.0 | 11.8 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 29.7 | 31.0 |
Rebound Margin | +8.3 | +7.7 |
- Defense:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 62.9 | 63.3 |
Opp. FG% | 37.6% | 37.4% |
Opp, 3PT% | 28.6% | 29.1% |
Steals Per Game | 6.3 | 8.5 |
Blocks Per Game | 6.6 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| Michigan State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.4 | 12.8 |
Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 | 14.8 |
Turnover Margin | -3.0 | -1.2 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.9 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 31.6 percent chance to win against Michigan State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 29 percent chance to take down the Spartans, with a projected final score of 70-64 in favor of Michigan State. Per current metrics, Michigan State is the third-highest ranked opponent (26th) on Louisville's schedule, behind Kentucky (13th) and Duke (6th)
- Personal Prediction: Michigan State 69, Louisville 68.
(Photo of Malik Williams: Jeremy Brevard - USA TODAY Sports
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