Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Notre Dame
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-18, 0-9 ACC) is set to face Notre Dame (9-12, 1-9 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 12:00 p.m. EST at the Purcell Pavilion. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Fighting Irish:
- Rankings:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 185th | 334th |
RPI | 214th | 309th |
SOS | 90th | 76th |
BPI | 147th | 311th |
KenPom | 150th | 301st |
Torvik | 158th | 303rd |
Sagarin | 134th | 231st |
- Team Leaders:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Nate Laszewski (13.8) | El Ellis (17.8) |
Rebounds | Nate Laszewski (7.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Trey Wertz (3.3) | El Ellis (4.7) |
Steals | Cormac Ryan (1.1) | El Ellis (1.1) |
Blocks | Ven-Allen Lubin (0.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 70.5 | 62.5 |
Field Goal % | 45.3% | 40.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.5/56.4 | 21.6/52.8 |
Three Point % | 37.5% | 32.3% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.2/24.6 | 6.1/18.8 |
Free Throw % | 75.4% | 71.4% |
- Rebounding:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 30.9 | 31.9 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 6.7 | 9.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.2 | 22.8 |
Rebound Margin | -3.6 | -2.3 |
- Defense:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 72.0 | 75.2 |
Opp. FG% | 46.5% | 47.7% |
Opp. 3PT% | 34.1% | 35.0% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.0 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 12.2 | 8.8 |
Turnovers Per Game | 9.4 | 16.6 |
Turnover Margin | -0.6 | -4.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 9.1 percent chance to win against Notre Dame.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 17 percent chance to take down the Fighting Irish, with a projected final score of 76-65 in favor of Notre Dame.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 12 percent chance to take down the Fighting Irish, with a projected final score of 74-63 in favor of Notre Dame.
- Personal Prediction: Notre Dame 73, Louisville 61.
(Photo of Jae'Lyn Withers, Nate Laszewski, El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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