Kentucky
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 |
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|---|---|---|
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AP/USAT |
5th/5th |
NR/NR |
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SOS |
94th |
12th |
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SOR |
5th |
67th |
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BPI |
11th |
60th |
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NET |
4th |
61st |
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RPI |
22nd |
49th |
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KenPom |
10th |
59th |
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Torvik |
9th |
52nd |
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EvanMiya |
8th |
54th |
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Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Points |
Otega Oweh (15.6) |
Chucky Hepburn (14.1) |
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Rebounds |
Amari Williams (9.2) |
J’Vonne Hadley (8.0) |
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Assists |
Kerr Kriisa (3.8) |
Chucky Hepburn (4.8) |
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Steals |
Otega Oweh (1.3) |
Chucky Hepburn (3.2) |
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Blocks |
Amari Williams (1.8) |
James Scott (1.0) |
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Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Points Per Game |
91.1 |
76.1 |
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Field Goal % |
48.7% |
42.5% |
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FGM/FGA Per Game |
33.0/67.7 |
25.5/60.0 |
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Three Point % |
35.5% |
27.0% |
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3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
10.2/28.7 |
8.6/31.8 |
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Free Throw % |
73.4% |
71.1% |
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FTM/FTA Per Game |
14.9/20.3 |
16.5/23.2 |
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Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Rebounds Per Game |
44.8 |
38.8 |
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Off. Reb. Per Game |
12.2 |
13.4 |
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Def. Reb. Per Game |
32.6 |
25.4 |
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Rebound Margin |
8.0 |
4.7 |
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Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Opp. Points Per Game |
70.3 |
68.7 |
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Opp. FG% |
38.8% |
43.1% |
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Opp. 3PT% |
26.3% |
33.9% |
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Steals Per Game |
8.1 |
|
|
Blocks Per Game |
6.8 |
3.3 |
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Turnovers Forced Per Game |
10.7 |
15.5 |
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Kentucky |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Assists Per Game |
19.1 |
13.5 |
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Turnovers Per Game |
9.6 |
13.1 |
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Turnover Margin |
1.1 |
2.4 |
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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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