Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Notre Dame
(Photo of Malik Williams, Juwan Durham: Jeremy Brevard/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-5, 6-4 ACC) is set to face Notre Dame (9-11, 6-8 ACC) on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Fighting Irish:
- Rankings:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | RV/RV |
NET | 66th | 53rd |
RPI | 107th | 32nd |
SOS | 39th | 36th |
KenPom | 57th | 54th |
Sagarin | 66th | 35th |
- Team Leaders:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Nate Laszewski (15.0) | Carlik Jones 17.1 |
Rebounds | Nate Laszewski (7.8) | Jae'Lyn Withers, Samuell Williamson (7.6) |
Assists | Prentiss Hubb (6.2) | Carlik Jones (4.5 |
Steals | Cormac Ryan (1.1) | Carlik Jones (1.5) |
Blocks | Juwan Durham (1.9) | JJ Traynor (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 72.6 | 68.5 |
Field Goal % | 46.9% | 44.3% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.1/55.6 | 24.8/56.1 |
Three Point % | 38.1% | 30.4% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.2/24.2 | 5.3/17.3 |
Free Throw % | 77.1% | 72.4% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 11.3/14.7 | 13.6/18.8 |
- Rebounding:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 33.2 | 38.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 6.5 | 10.6 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.7 | 27.4 |
Rebound Margin | -2.5 | +5.0 |
- Defense:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 72.0 | 66.4 |
Opp. FG% | 43.6% | 41.7% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.3% | 31.5% |
Steals Per Game | 4.0 | 5.1 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 8.4 | 11.6 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.0 | 2.1 |
- Ball Handling:
| Notre Dame | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.6 | 11.3 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 12.3 |
Turnover Margin | -1.9 | -0.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.5 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 57.5% chance to win against Notre Dame.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 59% chance to take down the Fighting Irish, with a projected final score of 72-69 in favor of Louisville. By current metrics, this is the only game Louisville is favored in out of their remaining four regular season games.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 74, Notre Dame 72.
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