Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. NC State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (8-23, 3-17 ACC) is set to face NC State (17-14, 9-11 ACC) in the ACC Tournament on Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 4:30 p.m. EST from Capital One Arena. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Wolfpack:
- Rankings:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 80th | 214th |
RPI | 113th | 282nd |
BPI | 72nd | 222nd |
SOS | 81st | 99th |
KenPom | 76th | 197th |
Torvik | 76th | 208th |
- Team Leaders:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | D.J. Horne (16.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (12.8) |
Rebounds | Mohamed Diarra (6.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.5) |
Assists | Michael O'Connell (3.0) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.7) |
Steals | D.J. Horne (1.4) | Ty-Laur Johnson (1.4) |
Blocks | Mohamed Diarra (0.8) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 75.5 | 71.6 |
Field Goal % | 44.4% | 43.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.3/61.5 | 24.7/57.3 |
Three Point % | 34.6% | 29.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.2/20.9 | 5.3/17.8 |
Free Throw % | 72.3% | 74.2% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.6/18.9 | 16.8/22.6 |
- Rebounding:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.0 | 34.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.6 | 10.0 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.4 | 24.6 |
Rebound Margin | -1.5 | -0.3 |
- Defense:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 72.8 | 78.6 |
Opp. FG% | 44.5% | 47.1% |
Opp. 3P% | 35.1% | 37.2% |
Steals Per Game | 7.2 | 5.4 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 2.5 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 12.5 | 11.5 |
- Ball Handling:
| NC State | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 12.7 | 11.1 |
Turnovers Per Game | 9.6 | 12.7 |
Turnover Margin | 2.9 | -1.2 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 11.3 percent chance to win against NC State.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 20 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 80-71 in favor of Boston College.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 18 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 80-71 in favor of NC State.
- Personal Prediction: NC State 85, Louisville 70.
(Photo of Ty-Laur Johnson: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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