Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Pitt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (3-20, 1-11 ACC) is set to face Pitt (16-17, 9-3 ACC) on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Petersen Events Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Panthers:
- Rankings:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | RV/RV | NR/NR |
NET | 55th | 328th |
RPI | 47th | 318th |
SOS | 51st | 101st |
BPI | 65th | 303rd |
KenPom | 61st | 294th |
Torvik | 65th | 302nd |
Sagarin | 53rd | 225th |
- Team Leaders:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Jamarius Burton (16.3) | El Ellis (17.2) |
Rebounds | Blake Hinson (6.5) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Jamarius Burton (4.6) | El Ellis (4.8) |
Steals | Jamarius Burton (1.0) | El Ellis (1.0) |
Blocks | Federiko Federiko (1.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 73.9 | 63.4 |
Field Goal % | 44.7% | 41.6% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.9/58.0 | 22.0/53.0 |
Three Point % | 35.1% | 32.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 9.0/25.8 | 6.3/19.3 |
Free Throw % | 75.3% | 71.8% |
- Rebounding:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 37.2 | 32.7 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.2 | 9.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.0 | 23.7 |
Rebound Margin | 2.7 | -1.1 |
- Defense:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 68.0 | 74.7 |
Opp. FG % | 41.3% | 46.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 31.4% | 34.6% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 4.9 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.2 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Pitt | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.1 | 9.3 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 16.1 |
Turnover Margin | -0.2 | -4.7 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 3.3 percent chance to win against Pitt.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 5 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 80-61 in favor of Pitt.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 5 percent chance to take down the Panthers, with a projected final score of 79-61 in favor of Pitt.
- Personal Prediction: Pitt 82, Louisville 65.
(Photo of J.J. Traynor, Nelly Cummings, El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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