Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Maryland
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-6, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Maryland (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Terrapins:
- Rankings:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA Today | 23rd/25th | NR/NR |
NET | 90th | 130th |
RPI | 4th | 334th |
SOS | 21st | 202nd |
BPI | 27th | 255th |
KenPom | 24th | 171st |
Torvik | 23rd | 204th |
Sagarin | 19th | 201st |
- Team Leaders:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Donta Scott (15.5) | El Ellis (17.2) |
Rebounds | Julian Reese (8.0) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.7) |
Assists | Jahmir Young (3.2) | El Ellis (3.5) |
Steals | Two Tied (1.2) | Jae'Lyn Withers (1.3) |
Blocks | Julian Reese (1.5) | Mike James (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 82.7 | 58.7 |
Field Goal % | 49.9% | 39.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 29.7/59.5 | 19.8/50.2 |
Three Point % | 30.8% | 29.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.8/22.2 | 5.5/18.5 |
Free Throw % | 75.0% | 72.3% |
- Rebounding:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 39.2 | 31.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 12.4 | 7.7 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.8 | 24.2 |
Rebound Margin | 8.0 | -0.4 |
- Defense:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 61.3 | 72.0 |
Opp, FG% | 39.1% | 47.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 26.3% | 34.1% |
Steals Per Game | 6.7 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.5 | 2.5 |
- Ball Handling:
| Maryland | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 12.3 | 7.7 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 17.5 |
Turnover Margin | 2.3 | -5.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 0.4 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 18.1 percent chance to win against Maryland. The Cardinals have a BPI ranking of 255th, whereas the Terrapins have a BPI ranking of 27th.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 18 percent chance to take down the Terrapins, with a projected final score of 73-63 in favor of Maryland. By current metrics, Maryland is the second-highest ranked team that Louisville will have faced all season.
- Personal Prediction: Maryland 79, Louisville 61.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports
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