Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Texas Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-4, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Texas Tech (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. EST at the Lahaina Civic Center as part of the Maui Invitational. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Red Raiders:
- Rankings:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | 21st/20th | NR/NR |
NET | 8th | 130th |
RPI | 65th | 318th |
SOS | 66th | 205th |
BPI | 21st | 217th |
KenPom | 28th | 138th |
Sagarin | 35th | 140th |
- Team Leaders:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Kevin Obanor (11.8) | El Ellis (20.8) |
Rebounds | Daniel Batcho (6.5) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (7.0) |
Assists | De'Vion Harmon (4.0) | El Ellis (3.0) |
Steals | De'Vion Harmon (1.8) | Jae'Lyn Withers (2.0) |
Blocks | Daniel Batcho (2.0) | Mike James (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 70.0 | 63.0 |
Field Goal % | 47.4 % | 42.8% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.5/53.8 | 21.5/50.3 |
Three Point % | 36.2% | 33.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.3/17.3 | 6.8/20.0 |
Free Throw % | 73.9% | 75.5% |
- Rebounding:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.8 | 33.3 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.3 | 7.8 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.5 | 25.5 |
Rebound Margin | 3.0 | 3.8 |
- Defense:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 58.5 | 70.3 |
Opp. FG% | 38.0% | 47.3% |
Opp. 3PT% | 29.6% | 34.7% |
Steals Per Game | 6.8 | 4.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.8 | 2.3 |
- Ball Handling:
| Texas Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.5 | 7.8 |
Turnovers Per Game | 15.3 | 18.0 |
Turnover Margin | 0.0 | -6.2 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.0 | 0.4 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 12.3 percent chance to win against Texas Tech. The Cardinals have a BPI ranking of 217th, whereas the Red Raiders have a BPI ranking of 21st.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 18 percent chance to take down the Red Raiders, with a projected final score of 70-60 in favor of Texas Tech. By current metrics, Texas Tech is one of seven opponents ranked in the top-30 that Louisville will face this season.
- Personal Prediction: Texas Tech 72, Louisville 59.
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