Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Florida State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (3-19, 1-10 ACC) is set to face Florida State (7-16, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Seminoles:
- Rankings:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 208th | 329th |
RPI | 189th | 315th |
SOS | 35th | 93rd |
BPI | 162nd | 302nd |
KenPom | 167th | 294th |
Torvik | 182nd | 301st |
Sagarin | 115th | 225th |
- Team Leaders:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Matthew Cleveland (14.1) | El Ellis (17.0) |
Rebounds | Matthew Cleveland (7.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Jalen Warley (3.6) | El Ellis (4.7) |
Steals | Caleb Mills (1.5) | El Ellis (1.1) |
Blocks | Naheem McLeod (1.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield |
- Scoring:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 69.7 | 62.7 |
Field Goal % | 44.0% | 41.3 |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.0/56.7 | 21.7/52.5 |
Three Point % | 34.7% | 32.6% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.6/18.9 | 6.2/19.0 |
Free Throw % | 72.7% | 71.3% |
- Rebounding:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 31.6 | 32.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.5 | 9.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 23.1 | 23.6 |
Rebound Margin | -4.0 | -1.3 |
- Defense:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 75.2 | 74.5 |
Opp. FG% | 44.7% | 46.7% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.7% | 34.6% |
Steals Per Game | 5.8 | 5.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.0 | 2.6 |
- Ball Handling:
| Florida State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.7 | 9.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.5 | 16.3 |
Turnover Margin | -0.6 | -4.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 31.4 percent chance to win against Florida State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 37 percent chance to take down the Seminoles, with a projected final score of 74-71 in favor of Florida State.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 38 percent chance to take down the Seminoles, with a projected final score of 74-71 in favor of Florida State.
- Personal Prediction: Florida State 72, Louisville 65.
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