Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. NC State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-10, 0-2 ACC) is set to face NC State (10-3, 0-2 ACC) on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the PNC Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wolfpack:
- Rankings:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 42nd | 346th |
RPI | 58th | 320th |
SOS | 117th | 153rd |
BPI | 47th | 322nd |
KenPom | 49th | 253rd |
Torvik | 29th | 306th |
Sagarin | 45th | 242nd |
- Team Leaders:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Terquavion Smith (18.2) | El Ellis (17.3) |
Rebounds | Jack Clark (6.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.8) |
Assists | Terquavion Smith (5.5) | El Ellis (4.5) |
Steals | Jack Clark (2.1) | Jae'Lyn Withers (0.9) |
Blocks | Ernest Ross (0.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 81.0 | 61.2 |
Field Goal % | 46.8% | 39.3% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 29.6/63.3 | 20.6/52.4 |
Three Point % | 35.6% | 31.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.1/25.5 | 5.9/18.9 |
Free Throw % | 71.1% | 75.4% |
- Rebounding:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 38.2 | 32.5 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.5 | 8.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.8 | 24.2 |
Rebound Margin | +4.5 | -2.5 |
- Defense:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 67.8 | 73.3 |
Opp. FG% | 42.8% | 46.8% |
Opp. 3P% | 30.9% | 33.1% |
Steals Per Game | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.5 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.9 | 9.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 16.5 |
Turnover Margin | +3.3 | -3.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 2.8 percent chance to win against NC State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 5 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 81-63 in favor of NC State.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 2 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 84-61 in favor of NC State.
- Personal Prediction: NC State 85, Louisville 59.
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