Kentucky
Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (7-5, 1-1 ACC) is set to face Eastern Kentucky (6-6, 0-0 ASUN) on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 12:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Colonels:
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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AP/USAT |
NR/NR |
NR/NR |
|
SOS |
183rd |
9th |
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SOR |
200th |
62nd |
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BPI |
254th |
60th |
|
NET |
198th |
53rd |
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RPI |
227th |
26th |
|
KenPom |
227th |
50th |
|
Torvik |
154th |
46th |
|
EvanMiya |
231st |
53rd |
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Devontae Blanton (16.4) |
Chucky Hepburn (15.3) |
|
Rebounds |
Devontae Blanton (6.1) |
J’Vonne Hadley (7.8) |
|
Assists |
Devontae Blanton (3. 8) |
Chucky Hepburn (5.1) |
|
Steals |
George Kimble (2.9) |
Chucky Hepburn (2.9) |
|
Blocks |
Yvens Paul (1.6) |
James Scott 0.8 |
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
77.0 |
78.0 |
|
Field Goal % |
41.9% |
43.3% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
28.2/67.3 |
26.2/60.4 |
|
Three Point % |
31.8% |
29.8% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
9.4/29.6 |
9.6/32.2 |
|
Free Throw % |
66.5% |
71.7% |
|
FTM/FTA Per Game |
11.3/16.9 |
16.1/22.4 |
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
38.3 |
37.3 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
15.8 |
12.4 |
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Def. Reb. Per Game |
22.5 |
24.9 |
|
Rebound Margin |
0.1 |
3.6 |
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
75.0 |
71.3 |
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Opp. FG% |
46.8% |
45.1% |
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Opp. 3PT% |
35.6% |
35.8% |
|
Steals Per Game |
9.8 |
7.3 |
|
Blocks Per Game |
3.7 |
2.8 |
|
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
15.6 |
14.6 |
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E. Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
13.5 |
13.4 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
12.1 |
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Turnover Margin |
4.4 |
2.5 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.2 |
1.1 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 95.6 percent chance to win against Eastern Kentucky. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 9.8 (60th overall), whereas the Colonels have a BPI rating of -5.3 (254th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 94 percent chance to take down the Colonels, with a projected final score of 86-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +15.05 (50th overall), whereas Eastern Kentucky has an adjusted efficiency margin of -5.07 (227th overall).
– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 90 percent chance to take down the Colonels, with a projected final score of 85-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .8412 (46th overall), whereas Eastern Kentucky has a “Barthag” of .5033 (154th overall).
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 91, Eastern Kentucky 73.
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