Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Boston College

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles for their ACC Tournament matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Boston College
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Boston College

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-27, 2-18 ACC) is set to face Boston College (15-16, 9-11 ACC) in the ACC Tournament on Tuesday, Mar. 7 at 4:30 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles:

- Rankings:

Boston CollegeLouisville

AP/USA TODAY

NR/NR

NR/NR

NET

166th

311th

RPI

149th

308th

SOS

85th

54th

BPI

172nd

293rd

KenPom

172nd

284th

Torvik

163rd

274th

Sagarin

132nd

211th

- Team Leaders:

Boston CollegeLouisville

Points

Quinten Post (15.2)

El Ellis (17.7)

Rebounds

Quinten Post (5.7)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.3)

Assists

Makai Ashton-Langford (2.8)

El Ellis (4.4)

Steals

Makai Ashton-Langford (1.6)

El Ellis (1.0)

Blocks

Makai Ashton-Langford (0.7)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7)

- Scoring:

Boston CollegeLouisville

Points Per Game

66.3

64.0

Field Goal %

43.5%

42.2%

FGM/FGA Per Game

24.7/56.7

22.5/53.2

Three Point %

32.0%

33.0%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

5.7/17.7

6.3/19.2

Free Throw %

72.5%

73.9%

- Rebounding:

Boston CollegeLouisville

Rebounds Per Game

33.1

32.3

Off. Reb. Per Game

9.3

9.3

Def. Reb. Per Game

23.8

23.0

Rebound Margin

-1.1

-0.7

- Defense:

Boston CollegeLouisville

Opp. Points Per Game

70.0

75.6

Opp. FG%

44.1%

47.1%

Opp. 3PT%

36.8%

35.4%

Steals Per Game

6.5

4.6

Blocks Per Game

3.7

2.8

- Ball Handling:

Boston CollegeLouisville

Assists Per Game

12.5

9.3

Turnovers Per Game

12.5

15.1

Turnover Margin

0.1

-4.7

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.0

0.6

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 23.0 percent chance to win against Boston College.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 29 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 72-66 in favor of Boston College.

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 27 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 72-66 in favor of Boston College.

- Personal Prediction: Boston College 69, Louisville 68.

(Photo of Kamari Lands: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Also an avid video gamer, a bourbon enthusiast, and fierce dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic