Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. NC State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (6-9, 1-3 ACC) is set to face NC State (11-4, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 12:00 p.m. EST from the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wolfpack:
- Rankings:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | RV/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 71st | 236th |
RPI | 80th | 261st |
SOS | 120th | 190th |
BPI | 57th | 235th |
KenPom | 67th | 188th |
Torvik | 70th | 206th |
- Team Leaders:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | D.J. Horne (13.9) | Skyy Clark (14.5) |
Rebounds | Mohamed Diarra (4.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.6) |
Assists | Michael O'Connell (2.9) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.4) |
Steals | D.J. Horne (1.5) | Ty-Laur Johnson (1.1) |
Blocks | D.J. Burns Jr. (0.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 76.1 | 73.2 |
Field Goal % | 43.8% | 42.8% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.7/63.3 | 24.9/58.1 |
Three Point % | 32.7% | 31.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.5/22.8 | 5.9/19.1 |
Free Throw % | 70.2% | 74.5% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.2/18.8 | 17.5/23.5 |
- Rebounding:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.7 | 36.7 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.1 | 11.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.5 | 25.4 |
Rebound Margin | -0.7 | 1.6 |
- Defense:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 68.1 | 75.7 |
Opp. FG% | 42.6% | 45.2% |
Opp. 3P% | 33.1% | 31.8% |
Steals Per Game | 7.6 | 5.5 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.8 | 3.1 |
- Ball Handling:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.4 | 11.6 |
Turnovers Per Game | 8.7 | 12.7 |
Turnover Margin | 5.2 | -0.9 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.5 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 20.4 percent chance to win against NC State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 29 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 76-70 in favor of NC State.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 28 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 77-71 in favor of NC State.
- Personal Prediction: NC State 79, Louisville 69.
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