Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Virginia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-26, 2-17 ACC) is set to face Virginia (22-6, 14-5 ACC) on Saturday, Mar. 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST at John Paul Jones Arena. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Cavaliers:
- Rankings:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | 13th/12th | NR/NR |
NET | 30th | 309th |
RPI | 13th | 307th |
SOS | 46th | 64th |
BPI | 24th | 295th |
KenPom | 38th | 284th |
Torvik | 34th | 279th |
Sagarin | 37th | 218th |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Armaan Franklin (12.4) | El Ellis (17.8) |
Rebounds | Jayden Gardner (5.5) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.5) |
Assists | Kihei Clark (5.7) | El Ellis (4.4) |
Steals | Reece Beekman (1.6) | El Ellis (0.9) |
Blocks | Kadin Shedrick (1.2) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 67.9 | 64.1 |
Field Goal % | 44.5% | 42.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 23.9/50.1 | 22.6/53.5 |
Three Point % | 36.0% | 33.2% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.1/18.3 | 6.4/19.3 |
Free Throw % | 69.7% | 73.7% |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.3 | 32.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.8 | 9.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 22.3 | 23.3 |
Rebound Margin | 0.3 | -0.7 |
- Defense:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 60.5 | 75.7 |
Opp. FG% | 41.9% | 46.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 34.6% | 35.5% |
Steals Per Game | 6.9 | 4.6 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.2 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.8 | 9.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 8.7 | 15.2 |
Turnover Margin | 3.8 | -4.7 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.8 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 1.5 percent chance to win against Virginia.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 4 percent chance to take down the Cavaliers, with a projected final score of 74-55 in favor of Virginia.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 4 percent chance to take down the Cavaliers, with a projected final score of 73-55 in favor of Virginia.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia 70, Louisville 59.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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