LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (11-3, 1-1 ACC) is set to face Duke (13-1, 2-0 ACC) on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Blue Devils:
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Rankings
| Duke |
Louisville |
| AP/USAT |
5th/6th |
13th/16th |
| SOS |
27th |
38th |
| SOR |
9th |
28th |
| NET |
7th |
14th |
| RPI |
10th |
26th |
| BPI |
2nd |
8th |
| KenPom |
9th |
12th |
| Torvik |
12th |
11th |
| EvanMiya |
Team Leaders
| Duke |
Louisville |
| Points |
Cameron Boozer (23.0) |
Ryan Conwell (19.6) |
| Rebounds |
Cameron Boozer (9.8) |
Sananda Fru (6.9) |
| Assists |
Cameron Boozer (4.2) |
Mikel Brown Jr. (5.1) |
| Steals |
Cameron Boozer (1.9) |
Ryan Conwell (1.4) |
| Blocks |
Patrick Ngongba (1.6) |
Sananda Fru (1.4) |
Scoring
| Duke |
Louisville |
| Points Per Game |
87.3 |
90.4 |
| Field Goal % |
49.8 |
47.1 |
| FGM/FGA Per Game |
29.6/59.4 |
29.9/63.4 |
| Three Point % |
35.4 |
35.3 |
| 3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
9.9/28.1 |
12.2/34.6 |
| Free Throw % |
71.6 |
77.5 |
| FTM/FTA Per Game |
18.2/25.4 |
18.4/23.8 |
Rebounding
| Duke |
Louisville |
| Rebounds Per Game |
41.4 |
42.4 |
| Off. Reb. Per Game |
12.6 |
13.3 |
| Def. Reb. Per Game |
41.4 |
29.1 |
| Rebound Margin |
10.5 |
9.0 |
Defense
| Duke |
Louisville |
| Opp. Points Per Game |
65.5 |
69.1 |
| Opp. FG% |
38.5 |
38.8 |
| Opp. 3PT% |
30.3 |
31.5 |
| Steals Per Game |
8.1 |
7.6 |
| Blocks Per Game |
4.6 |
3.7 |
| Turnovers Forced Per Game |
13.5 |
13.3 |
Ball Handling
| Duke |
Louisville |
| Assists Per Game |
18.3 |
18.5 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
11.5 |
| Turnover Margin |
2.9 |
1.8 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.58 |
1.61 |
Predictions
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have an 54.8 percent chance to win against the Blue Devils. Louisville has a BPI rating of 21.1 (8th overall), whereas Duke has a BPI rating of 23.1 (2nd overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 55 percent chance to take down the Blue Devils, with a projected final score of 82-81 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +26.07 (12th overall), whereas Duke has an adjusted efficiency margin of +28.91 (9th overall)…
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