Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Eastern Michigan

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles for their Monday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

Nov 15, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Ryan Conwell (3) reacts after a play against Ohio Bobcats guard Jackson Paveletzke (13) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Ohio 106-81. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (5-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Eastern Michigan (3-2, 0-0 MAC) on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles:

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Rankings

	E. Michigan	Louisville
AP/USAT	NR/NR	6th/6th
SOS	275th	128th
SOR	203rd	7th
NET	N/A	N/A
RPI	267nd	62nd
BPI	248th	4th
KenPom	230th	10th
Torvik	279th	8th
EvanMiya	232nd	11th

Team Leaders

	E. Michigan	Louisville
Points	Mohammad Habhab (15.6)	Ryan Conwell (20.4)
Rebounds	Mohammad Habhab (10.8)	J'Vonne Hadley (6.3)
Assists	Mohammad Habhab (4.2)	Mikel Brown Jr. (6.6)
Steals	Carlos Hart (1.2)	Kobe Rodgers (1.8)
Blocks	Mohammad Habhab (0.8)	Sananda Fru (1.4)

Scoring

	E. Michigan	Louisville
Points Per Game	77.8	97.2
Field Goal %	45.7	47.8
FGM/FGA	29.0/63.4	30.8/64.4
Three Point %	34.1	35.1
3PTM/3PTA	6.2/18.2	11.8/33.6
Free Throw %	73.1	75.8
FTM/FTA Per Game	13.6/18.6	23.8/31.4

Rebounding

	E. Michigan	Louisville
Rebounds Per Game	40.0	43.6
Off. Reb. Per Game	12.8	13.6
Def. Reb. Per Game	27.2	30.0
Rebound Margin	4.6	8.4

Defense

	E. Michigan	Louisville
Opp. Points Per Game	74.0	69.6
Opp. FG%	44.1	38.5
Opp. 3PT%	32.0	31.1
Steals Per Game	6.6	10.8
Blocks Per Game	2.8	3.0
Turnovers Forced Per Game	12.6	16.2

Ball Handling

	E. Michigan	Louisville
Assists Per Game	14.8	20.6
Turnovers Per Game	12.2	11.4
Turnover Margin	0.4	4.8
Assist/Turnover Ratio	1.21	1.81

Predictions

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 99.0 percent chance to win against Eastern Michigan. Louisville has a BPI rating of 21.0 (4th overall), whereas Eastern Michigan has a BPI rating of -4.8 (248th overall).

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 99 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 94-68 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +26.55 (10th overall), whereas Eastern Michigan has an adjusted efficiency margin of -5.66 (230th overall).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 98 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 98-65 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .9337 (8th overall), whereas Eastern Michigan has a "Barthag" of .2850 (279th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 96, Eastern Michigan 73.

(Photo of Ryan Conwell: Jamie Rhodes - Imagn Images)

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