Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Miami
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (3-21, 1-12 ACC) is set to face Miami (19-5, 10-4 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Watsco Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hurricanes:
- Rankings:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | 19th/20th | NR/NR |
NET | 30th | 330th |
RPI | 17th | 315th |
SOS | 48th | 97th |
BPI | 34th | 308th |
KenPom | 30th | 301st |
Torvik | 30th | 304th |
Sagarin | 28th | 231st |
- Team Leaders:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Isaiah Wong (16.0) | El Ellis (16.8) |
Rebounds | Norchad Omier (10.1) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Isaiah Wong (3.5) | El Ellis (4.8) |
Steals | Isaiah Wong (1.5) | El Ellis (1.0) |
Blocks | Norchad Omier (1.4) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 78.4 | 63.1 |
Field Goal % | 48.1% | 41.0% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.6/59.5 | 21.8/53.2 |
Three Point % | 36.1% | 33.1% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.7/21.2 | 6.5/19.7 |
Free Throw % | 76.8% | 72.3% |
- Rebounding:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 34.9 | 32.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.6 | 9.3 |
Def. Reb Per Game | 24.3 | 23.3 |
Rebound Margin | 2.2 | -1.4 |
- Defense:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 69.8 | 75.4 |
Opp. FG% | 43.5% | 47.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 32.4% | 35.7% |
Steals Per Game | 7.7 | 4.9 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.6 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| Miami | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.1 | 9.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 16.0 |
Turnover Margin | 1.4 | -4.5 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 1.3 percent chance to win against Miami.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 2 percent chance to take down the Hurricanes, with a projected final score of 86-64 in favor of Miami.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 3 percent chance to take down the Hurricanes, with a projected final score of 87-63 in favor of Miami.
- Personal Prediction: Miami 83, Louisville 60.
(Photo of Kamari Lands, Isaiah Wong: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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