Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. DePaul
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-4, 0-0 ACC) is set to face DePaul (1-7, 0-0 Big East) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2:00 p.m. EST from WinTrust Arena. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Blue Demons:
- Rankings:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 272nd | 276th |
RPI | 215th | 276th |
SOS | 16th | 274th |
BPI | 232nd | 242nd |
KenPom | 214th | 162nd |
Torvik | 213th | 171st |
- Team Leaders:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Chico Carter Jr. (14.4) | Skyy Clark (17.3) |
Rebounds | Jeremiah Oden (4.0) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (9.0) |
Assists | Chico Carter Jr. (4.4) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.3) |
Steals | Two Tied (0.9) | Tre White (1.3) |
Blocks | Churchill Abass (1.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 70.5 | 75.4 |
Field Goal % | 44.8% | 41.9% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.3/54.1 | 24.8/59.0 |
Three Point % | 39.1% | 28.5% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.4/18.9 | 5.4/18.9 |
Free Throw % | 72.7% | 73.9% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 14.6/20.1 | 20.5/27.8 |
- Rebounding:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 30.6 | 39.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.8 | 13.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 22.9 | 25.8 |
Rebound Margin | -5.9 | 3.7 |
- Defense:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 79.9 | 74.6 |
Opp. FG% | 47.5% | 44.6% |
Opp. 3P% | 37.1% | 29.7% |
Steals Per Game | 4.6 | 5.4 |
Blocks Per Games | 4.0 | 3.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| DePaul | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.6 | 10.5 |
Turnovers Per Game | 14.8 | 13.4 |
Turnover Margin | -3.2 | -1.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.0 | 0.8 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 34.4 percent chance to win against DePaul.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 47 percent chance to take down the Blue Demons, with a projected final score of 75-74 in favor of DePaul.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 43 percent chance to take down the Blue Demons, with a projected final score of 76-75 in favor of DePaul.
- Personal Prediction: DePaul 72, Louisville 70.
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