Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Western Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-9, 0-2 ACC) is set to face Western Kentucky (8-1, 0-0 C-USA) on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 9:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hilltoppers:
- Rankings:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 125th | 360th |
RPI | 80th | 329th |
SOS | 252nd | 120th |
BPI | 105th | 308th |
KenPom | 111st | 237th |
Torvik | 132nd | 282nd |
Sagarin | 116th | 244th |
- Team Leaders:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Dayvion McKnight (14.3) | El Ellis (15.6) |
Rebounds | Jamarion Sharp (6.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.2) |
Assists | Dayvion McKnight (5.3) | El Ellis (3.4) |
Steals | Dayvion McKnight (2.1) | Jae'Lyn Withers (1.0) |
Blocks | Jamarion Sharp (4.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 76.9 | 56.9 |
Field Goal % | 48.2% | 37.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.9/57.9 | 19.4/52.3 |
Three Point % | 43.3% | 28.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.3/21.6 | 5.4/18.9 |
Free Throw % | 68.8% | 72.4% |
- Rebounding:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.8 | 32.2 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.2 | 8.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.6 | 24.2 |
Rebound Margin | 0.4 | -2.5 |
- Defense:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 63.6 | 74.0 |
Opp. FG% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.9% | 34.0% |
Steals Per Game | 7.1 | 4.8 |
Blocks Per Game | 6.3 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Western Kentucky | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 16.9 | 8.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 17.0 |
Turnover Margin | 2.1 | -4.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.5 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 23.9 percent chance to win against Western Kentucky.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 37 percent chance to take down the Hilltoppers, with a projected final score of 68-65 in favor of Western Kentucky. By current metrics, WKU is one six remaining teams outside the top-100 that Louisville will face for the rest of the season.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 29 percent chance to take down the Hilltoppers, with a projected final score of 68-63 in favor of Western Kentucky. By current metrics, WKU is one seven remaining teams outside the top-100 that Louisville will face for the rest of the season.
- Personal Prediction: Western Kentucky 70, Louisville 61.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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