Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Syracuse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-12, 0-3 ACC) is set to face Syracuse (9-5, 2-1 ACC) on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC! Yum Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Orange:
- Rankings:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 138th | 347th |
RPI | 161st | 328th |
SOS | 170th | 150th |
BPI | 98th | 319th |
KenPom | 89th | 269th |
Torvik | 134th | 318th |
Sagarin | 73rd | 227th |
- Team Leaders:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Joseph Girard III (15.9) | El Ellis (17.5) |
Rebounds | Jesse Edwards (10.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.1) |
Assists | Judah Mintz (4.2) | El Ellis (4.1) |
Steals | Judah Mintz (2.3) | El Ellis (0.9) |
Blocks | Jesse Edwards (3.0) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 75.6 | 61.5 |
Field Goal % | 46.4% | 40.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.4/61.1 | 20.9/51.5 |
Three Point % | 33.9% | 31.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.0/17.7 | 5.5/17.7 |
Free Throw % | 74.1% | 73.8% |
- Rebounding:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.9 | 31.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.0 | 8.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.9 | 23.6 |
Rebound Margin | -1.1 | -3.1 |
- Defense:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 69.1 | 74.4 |
Opp. FG% | 39.9% | 47.3% |
Opp. 3PT% | 32.6% | 33.4% |
Steals Per Game | 8.1 | 5.4 |
Blocks Per Game | 5.9 | 2.9 |
- Ball Handling:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.8 | 8.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.4 | 16.6 |
Turnover Margin | 2.7 | -4.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 20.4 percent chance to win against Syracuse.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 24 percent chance to take down the Orange, with a projected final score of 72-64 in favor of Syracuse.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 24 percent chance to take down the Orange, with a projected final score of 70-63 in favor of Syracuse.
- Personal Prediction: Syracuse 76, Louisville 66.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jordan Prather - USA TODAY Sports)
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