Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Boston College
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (8-22, 3-16 ACC) is set to face Boston College (16-14, 7-12 ACC) on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 5:30 p.m. EST from the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles:
- Rankings:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 97th | 213th |
RPI | 112th | 275th |
BPI | 93rd | 223rd |
SOS | 71st | 104th |
KenPom | 95th | 200th |
Torvik | 107th | 210th |
- Team Leaders:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Quinten Post (16.8) | Mike James (13.1) |
Rebounds | Quinten Post (8.0) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.4) |
Assists | Jaeden Zackary (4.2) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.9) |
Steals | Jaeden Zackery (1.8) | Ty-Laur Johnson (1.3) |
Blocks | Quinten Post (1.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 75.0 | 71.9 |
Field Goal % | 46.1% | 43.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.5/59.7 | 25.0/57.5 |
Three Point % | 36.6% | 30.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.2/22.3 | 5.4/17.9 |
Free Throw % | 74.2% | 73.8% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 11.8/15.9 | 16.6/22.4 |
- Rebounding:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 34.4 | 34.8 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.0 | 10.2 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.4 | 24.6 |
Rebound Margin | 0.0 | 0.1 |
- Defense:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 73.5 | 79.0 |
Opp. FG% | 44.8% | 47.3% |
Opp. 3P% | 35.9% | 37.4% |
Steals Per Game | 6.2 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.7 | 2.6 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 11.3 | 11.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Boston College | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.3 | 11.2 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.6 | 12.7 |
Turnover Margin | 0.7 | -1.3 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 28.1 percent chance to win against Boston College.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 33 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 80-75 in favor of Boston College.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 38 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 78-75 in favor of Boston College.
- Personal Prediction: Boston College 83, Louisville 69.
(Photo of Kaleb Glenn: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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