Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Pitt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-16, 0-7 ACC) is set to face Pitt (12-6, 5-2 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Panthers:
- Rankings:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 58th | 337th |
RPI | 45th | 307th |
SOS | 31st | 65th |
BPI | 65th | 314th |
KenPom | 62nd | 283rd |
Torvik | 65th | 304th |
Sagarin | 58th | 225th |
- Team Leaders:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Jamarius Burton (16.7) | El Ellis (17.7) |
Rebounds | Blake Hinsin (6.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Nelly Cummings (4.6) | El Ellis (4.7) |
Steals | Nelly Cummings (0.9) | El Ellis (1.2) |
Blocks | Federiko Federiko (1.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (1.2) |
- Scoring:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 74.6 | 62.8 |
Field Goal % | 44.6% | 40.7% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.9/58.1 | 21.5/52.8 |
Three Point % | 33.8% | 31.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.5/25.2 | 5.9/18.7 |
Free Throw % | 74.4% | 71.0% |
- Rebounding:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 38.3 | 32.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.9 | 9.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.4 | 23.0 |
Rebound Margin | 3.4 | -2.5 |
- Defense:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 68.2 | 75.2 |
Opp. FG% | 40.8% | 47.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.7% | 34.4% |
Steals Per Game | 5.8 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.1 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.0 | 8.9 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.2 | 16.4 |
Turnover Margin | -0.4 | -4.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 11.4 percent chance to win against Pitt.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 14 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 77-65 in favor of Pitt.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 12 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 77-64 in favor of Pitt.
- Personal Prediction: Pitt 78, Louisville 62.
(Photo of El Ellis: Charles LeClaire - USA TODAY Sports)
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