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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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.
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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