Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Miami
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (0-7, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Miami (7-1, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hurricanes:
- Rankings:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
AP/USA Today | RV/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 47th | 130th |
RPI | 51st | 314th |
SOS | 146th | 117th |
BPI | 37th | 281st |
KenPom | 44th | 187th |
Torvik | 47th | 229th |
Sagarin | 40th | 218th |
- Team Leaders:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Points | Norchad Omier (13.9) | El Ellis (16.9) |
Rebounds | Norchad Omier (10.4) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Isaiah Wong (3.5) | El Ellis (3.4) |
Steals | Isaiah Wong (2.1) | Two Tied (0.9) |
Blocks | Two Tied (0.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 73.8 | 58.0 |
Field Goal % | 47.4% | 38.7% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.8/58.5 | 19.7/51.0 |
Three Point % | 33.1% | 29.1% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.0/21.1 | 5.3/18.1 |
Free Throw % | 73.2% | 72.1% |
- Rebounding:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 | 32.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.3 | 7.6 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 21.5 | 24.4 |
Rebound Margin | 0.1 | -1.0 |
- Defense:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 64.1 | 73.0 |
Opp. FG% | 43.1% | 48.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 32.3% | 34.7% |
Steals Per Game | 8.6 | 5.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.4 | 2.6 |
- Ball Handling:
Miami | Louisville | |
---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.9 | 7.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 | 16.9 |
Turnover Margin | 4.3 | -4.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.4 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 18.5 percent chance to win against Miami. The Cardinals have a BPI ranking of 281st, whereas the Hurricanes have a BPI ranking of 37th.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have an 18 percent chance to take down the Terrapins, with a projected final score of 73-63 in favor of Maryland. By current metrics, Maryland is the second-highest ranked team that Louisville will have faced all season.
- Personal Prediction: Miami 78, Louisville 60.
(Photo of El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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