Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Clemson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (3-23, 1-14 ACC) is set to face Clemson (19-7, 11-4 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
- Rankings:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 64th | 325th |
RPI | 70th | 308th |
SOS | 146th | 67th |
BPI | 58th | 299th |
KenPom | 73rd | 285th |
Torvik | 67th | 284th |
Sagarin | 57th | 214th |
- Team Leaders:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Hunter Tyson (15.4) | El Ellis (17.6) |
Rebounds | Hunter Tyson (9.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.7) |
Assists | Chase Hunter (4.2) | El Ellis (4.7) |
Steals | Hunter Tyson (1.0) | El Ellis (1.0) |
Blocks | P.J. Hall (0.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 74.5 | 63.8 |
Field Goal % | 46.7% | 41.7% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.0/55.7 | 22.2/53.2 |
Three Point % | 36.8% | 33.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.1/21.9 | 6.7/19.8 |
Free Throw % | 80.3% | 72.7% |
- Rebounding:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 34.7 | 32.2 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.0 | 9.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.7 | 23.2 |
Rebound Margin | 1.7 | -1.4 |
- Defense:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 67.5 | 75.5 |
Opp. FG% | 40.1% | 47.2% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.8% | 35.8% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 4.8 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.1 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.3 | 9.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 15.6 |
Turnover Margin | 0.2 | -4.5 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 9.5 percent chance to win against Clemson.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 16 percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 76-65 in favor of Clemson.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 16 percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 75-65 in favor of Clemson.
- Personal Prediction: Clemson 73, Louisville 68.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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