Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Clemson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (6-14, 1-8 ACC) is set to face Clemson (13-6, 3-5 ACC) on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST from Littlejohn Coliseum. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
- Rankings:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 28th | 231st |
RPI | 17th | 265th |
SOS | 8th | 101st |
BPI | 25th | 238th |
KenPom | 29th | 207th |
Torvik | 31st | 231st |
- Team Leaders:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | P.J. Hall (19.6) | Mike James (13.7) |
Rebounds | Ian Schieffelin (9.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.6) |
Assists | Joseph Girard III (3.3) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.2) |
Steals | P.J. Hall (1.1) | Ty-Laur Johnson (1.1) |
Blocks | P.J. Hall (1.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 80.2 | 71.9 |
Field Goal % | 47.6% | 43.4% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.9/60.8 | 24.8/57.1 |
Three Point % | 35.7% | 32.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.4/23.6 | 5.8/18.0 |
Free Throw % | 77.4% | 73.8% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.9/17.9 | 16.6/22.5 |
- Rebounding:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 38.2 | 34.7 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.3 | 10.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.8 | 24.6 |
Rebound Margin | 5.8 | -0.6 |
- Defense:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 73.0 | 77.7 |
Opp. FG% | 42.6% | 46.3% |
Opp. 3P% | 35.0% | 35.5% |
Steals Per Game | 4.8 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.5 | 2.7 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 9.5 | 11.5 |
- Ball Handling:
| Clemson | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.7 | 11.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.4 | 12.4 |
Turnover Margin | -0.8 | -0.9 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.5 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 3.2 percent chance to win against Clemson.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a five percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 85-67 in favor of Clemson.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a four percent chance to take down the Tigers, with a projected final score of 87-66 in favor of Virginia.
- Personal Prediction: Clemson 89, Louisville 68.
(Photo of Mike James, Brevin Galloway: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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