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Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Texas

The Cardinals head to New York to face the Longhorns in their first of two games in the Empire Classic.
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Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Texas
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Texas

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Texas (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. EST at Madison Square Garden as part of the Empire Classic. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Longhorns:

- Rankings:

TexasLouisville

AP/USA TODAY

19th/17th

NR/NR

NET

7th

315th

RPI

162nd

235th

SOS

276th

223rd

BPI

16th

262nd

KenPom

18th

177th

Torvik

22nd

183rd

Sagarin

N/A

N/A

- Team Leaders:

TexasLouisville

Points

Two Tied (14.7)

Mike James (18.0)

Rebounds

Dillon Mitchell (10.0)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (10.3)

Assists

Tyrese Hunter (4.3)

Skyy Clark (2.3)

Steals

Brock Cunningham (2.3)

Three Tied (1.3)

Blocks

Dillon Mitchell (1.7)

Emmanuel Okorafor (1.0)

- Scoring:

TexasLouisville

Points Per Game

84.7

75.3

Field Goal %

54.3%

42.7%

FGM/FGA Per Game

29.7/54.7

27.3/64.0

Three Point %

45.7%

26.4%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

10.7/23.3

4.7/17.7

Free Throw %

66.7%

65.8%

- Rebounding:

TexasLouisville

Rebounds Per Game

39.3

44.3

Off. Reb. Per Game

8.3

17.0

Def. Reb. Per Game

31

27.3

Rebound Margin

8.3

8.0

- Defense:

TexasLouisville

Opp. Points Per Game

59.7

71.7

Opp. FG%

35.8%

41.7%

Opp. 3PT%

20.4%

38.9%

Steals Per Game

9.0

6.3

Blocks Per Game

5.3

3.3

- Ball Handling:

TexasLouisville

Assists Per Game

19.7

9.0

Turnovers Per Game

16.3

14.7

Turnover Margin

-0.7

-0.7

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.2

0.6

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 10.1 percent chance to win against Texas.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a nine percent chance to take down the Longhorns, with a projected final score of 80-65 in favor of Texas. By current metrics, Texas is the third-highest ranked opponent that Louisville will face all season (Duke, Kentucky).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 10 percent chance to take down the Longhorns, with a projected final score of 81-67 in favor of Texas.

- Personal Prediction: Texas 85, Louisville 62.

(Photo of Mike James: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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