Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Syracuse
(Photo of Joseph Girard III, David Johnson: Jamie Rhodes/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (11-4, 6-3 ACC) is set to face Syracuse (12-6, 6-5 ACC) on Wednesday, Feb. 17th at 6:30 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center! in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Orange:
- Rankings:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | RV/RV |
NET | 52nd | 33rd |
RPI | 66th | 23rd |
SOS | 103rd | 41st |
KenPom | 57th | 31st |
Sagarin | 47th | 25th |
- Team Leaders:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Alan Griffin (15.8) | Carlik Jones (17.4) |
Rebounds | Quincy Guerrier (9.1) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.6) |
Assists | Joseph Girard III (3.6) | Carlik Jones (4.9) |
Steals | Kadary Richmond (2.0) | Carlik Jones (1.4) |
Blocks | Alan Griffin (1.6) | JJ Traynor (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 76.6 | 69.5 |
Field Goal % | 44.2% | 45.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.1/61.2 | 25.0/55.3 |
Three Point % | 32.5% | 31.9% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.7/23.6 | 5.5/17.3 |
Free Throw % | 79.0% | 72.3% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 14.8/18.8 | 13.9/19.3 |
- Rebounding:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.3 | 38.3 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.4 | 10.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.8 | 28.1 |
Rebound Margin | -1.5 | +6.1 |
- Defense:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 70.4 | 64.2 |
Opp. FG% | 40.9% | 40.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.8% | 30.9% |
Steals Per Game | 9.2 | 4.9 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 15.3 | 11.7 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.9 | 2.1 |
- Ball Handling:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.6 | 11.5 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 12.0 |
Turnover Margin | 3.7 | -0.3 |
Assist/Turnover Margin | 1.3 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 56.0% chance to win against Syracuse.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 65% chance to take down the Orange, with a projected final score of 72-68 in favor of Louisville. Louisville's Adjusted Efficiency Margin currently ranks 31st, with Syracuse's at 57th.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 72, Syracuse 69.
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