LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville (2-12, 0-3 ACC) meets Syracuse (9-5, 2-1 ACC) at KFC on Tuesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST! Yum Center. Here’s how the Cardinals fare against the Orange:
– Rankings:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
AP/US TODAY |
NO NO |
NO NO |
|
NETWORK |
138 |
347 |
|
RPI |
161st |
328 |
|
SOS |
170 |
150 |
|
BPI |
98 |
319 |
|
KenPom |
89 |
269 |
|
Torvik |
134 |
318 |
|
Sagarin |
73 |
227 |
– Group leader:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Joseph Girard III (15.9) |
The Ellis (17.5) |
|
rebounds |
Jesse Edwards (10.9) |
Brandon Huntley Hatfield (6.1) |
|
assists |
Judah Mintz (4.2) |
The Ellis (4.1) |
|
steals |
Judah Mint (2.3) |
The Ellis (0.9) |
|
blocks |
Jesse Edwards (3.0) |
Brandon Huntley Hatfield (0.8) |
– Points:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
points per game |
75.6 |
61.5 |
|
field target % |
46.4% |
40.5% |
|
FGM/FGA per game |
28.4/61.1 |
20.9/51.5 |
|
three point % |
33.9% |
31.0% |
|
3PTM/3PTA per game |
6.0/17.7 |
5.5/17.7 |
|
free throw % |
74.1% |
73.8% |
– rebound:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
rebounds per game |
36.9 |
31.6 |
|
Out of. Reb. per game |
11.0 |
8.1 |
|
Def. Reb. per game |
25.9 |
23.6 |
|
rebound margin |
-1.1 |
-3.1 |
– Defense:
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| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Opp points per game |
69.1 |
74.4 |
|
opp. FG% |
39.9% |
47.3% |
|
High. 3PT% |
32.6% |
33.4% |
|
Steals per game |
8.1 |
5.4 |
|
blocks per game |
5.9 |
2.9 |
– Ball handling:
| Syracuse | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
assists per game |
14.8 |
8.4 |
|
revenue per game |
11.4 |
16.6 |
|
sales margin |
2.7 |
-4.3 |
|
Assist/turnover ratio |
1.3 |
0.5 |
– ESPN Prediction: According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 20.4 percent chance of beating Syracuse.
– KenPom Prediction: According to KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 24 percent chance of defeating the Orange with a predicted final score of 72-64 in Syracuse’s favour.
– Torvik forecast: According to BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 24 percent chance of defeating the Orange with a predicted final score of 70-63 in Syracuse’s favour.
– Personal Prediction: Syracuse 76, Louisville 66.
(Photo by El Ellis: Jordan Prather – USA TODAY Sports)
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