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Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (6-4, 0-1 ACC) is set to face Kentucky (9-1, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 5:15 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Wildcats:
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|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
AP/USAT |
5th/5th |
NR/NR |
|
SOS |
94th |
12th |
|
SOR |
5th |
67th |
|
BPI |
11th |
60th |
|
NET |
4th |
61st |
|
RPI |
22nd |
49th |
|
KenPom |
10th |
59th |
|
Torvik |
9th |
52nd |
|
EvanMiya |
8th |
54th |
|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Otega Oweh (15.6) |
Chucky Hepburn (14.1) |
|
Rebounds |
Amari Williams (9.2) |
J’Vonne Hadley (8.0) |
|
Assists |
Kerr Kriisa (3.8) |
Chucky Hepburn (4.8) |
|
Steals |
Otega Oweh (1.3) |
Chucky Hepburn (3.2) |
|
Blocks |
Amari Williams (1.8) |
James Scott (1.0) |
|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
91.1 |
76.1 |
|
Field Goal % |
48.7% |
42.5% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
33.0/67.7 |
25.5/60.0 |
|
Three Point % |
35.5% |
27.0% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
10.2/28.7 |
8.6/31.8 |
|
Free Throw % |
73.4% |
71.1% |
|
FTM/FTA Per Game |
14.9/20.3 |
16.5/23.2 |
|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
44.8 |
38.8 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
12.2 |
13.4 |
|
Def. Reb. Per Game |
32.6 |
25.4 |
|
Rebound Margin |
8.0 |
4.7 |
|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
70.3 |
68.7 |
|
Opp. FG% |
38.8% |
43.1% |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
26.3% |
33.9% |
|
Steals Per Game |
8.1 |
|
|
Blocks Per Game |
6.8 |
3.3 |
|
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
10.7 |
15.5 |
|
Kentucky |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
19.1 |
13.5 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
9.6 |
13.1 |
|
Turnover Margin |
1.1 |
2.4 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
2.0 |
1.0 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 13.2 percent chance to win against Kentucky. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 9.4 (60th overall), whereas the Wildcats have a BPI rating of 17.5 (11th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 15 percent chance to take down the Wildcats, with a projected final score of 83-72 in favor of UK. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +13.34 (59th overall), whereas Kentucky has an adjusted efficiency margin of +23.71 (10th overall).
– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 16 percent chance to take down the Wildcats, with a projected final score of 84-73 in favor of UK. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .8175 (52nd overall), whereas Kentucky has a “Barthag” of .9279 (9th overall).
– Personal Prediction: Kentucky 86, Louisville 74.
(Photo of J’Vonne Hadley: Jamie Rhodes – Imagn Images)
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Beechwood senior wide receiver Tyler Fryman has committed to University of Kentucky football and baseball according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
Fryman made the change to the Wildcats on June 26, just three days after announcing he was decommitting from Louisville Cardinals baseball. Fryman had been committed to Louisville since 2023.
The four-star recruit took an official visit to Kentucky on June 19. A week later, he’s flipped his school and added a new sport.
For Beechwood last season, Fryman caught 62 passes for 1,320 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was also the 9th Region Player of the Year in baseball and an indoor track state champion.
Fryman also had football offers from Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Ole Miss among others.
GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) – New information has been released in the search for a missing woman at Grayson Lake.
According to game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Marly Kinney, 19, of Ashland, was last seen at Grayson Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
They say search efforts are focused on the water at this time and include Kentucky State Police aerial support, drones, boats, and K9 assistance.
Crews suspend search for missing teen for the night
The search is now into its third day, with officials saying on and off rain has hindered their search and that a group of 50 volunteers are walking the banks of the lake to help in the search.
Search and rescue boats have been seen at the lake as well.
Officials say there are still many questions, including if Kinney is still alive and where exactly she went missing.
They also say they’ve been using a variety of equipment, including sonar and thermal detectors, as well as helicopters and underwater drones.
WSAZ received a statement from Kinney’s family Friday afternoon:
“We are very appreciative of the absolute surplus of support from law enforcement, search and rescue, 1st responders, and all of the community and its volunteers that are here with us and for us searching for Marly. We do not even know how to express our absolute gratitude to you all. We continue to have faith she will be found and brought back to us. We know we have the very best people doing all they can to bring her home.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
We are still working to get more information.
Previous coverage can be found here.
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