LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (7-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Arkansas (5-2, 0-0 SEC) on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7:15 p.m. EST at Bud Walton Arena for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Razorbacks:
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Rankings
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| AP/USAT |
25th/23rd |
6th/6th |
| SOS |
165th |
282nd |
| SOR |
74th |
11th |
| NET |
45th |
9th |
| RPI |
45th |
44th |
| BPI |
36th |
2nd |
| KenPom |
36th |
9th |
| Torvik |
24th |
7th |
| EvanMiya |
24th |
8th |
Team Leaders
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| Points |
Meleek Thomas (17.6) |
Ryan Conwell (20.1) |
| Rebounds |
Trevon Brazile (7.7) |
Sananda Fru (5.9) |
| Assists |
Darius Acuff Jr. (4.4) |
Mikel Brown Jr. (6.0) |
| Steals |
D.J. Wagner (1.7) |
Two Tied (1.6) |
| Blocks |
Trevon Brazile (1.7) |
Sananda Fru (1.1) |
Scoring
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| Points Per Game |
88.1 |
96.7 |
| Field Goal % |
48.5 |
48.1 |
| FGM/FGA |
30.3/62.4 |
31.4/65.3 |
| Three Point % |
35.5 |
37.3 |
| 3PTM/3PTA |
8.7/24.6 |
13.3/35.6 |
| Free Throw % |
80.0 |
75.8 |
| FTM/FTA Per Game |
18.9/23.6 |
20.6/27.1 |
Rebounding
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| Rebounds Per Game |
37.9 |
46.0 |
| Off. Reb. Per Game |
10.0 |
14.3 |
| Def. Reb. Per Game |
27.9 |
31.7 |
| Rebound Margin |
2.5 |
13.0 |
Defense
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| Opp. Points Per Game |
71.6 |
63.0 |
| Opp. FG% |
40.0 |
36.1 |
| Opp. 3PT% |
30.6 |
28.8 |
| Steals Per Game |
8.3 |
9.4 |
| Blocks Per Game |
4.9 |
3.9 |
| Turnovers Forced Per Game |
12.0 |
15.0 |
Ball Handling
| Arkansas |
Louisville |
| Assists Per Game |
17.6 |
20.7 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
9.6 |
10.6 |
| Turnover Margin |
2.4 |
4.4 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.83 |
1.95 |
Predictions
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have a 74.5 percent chance to win against the Razorbacks. Louisville has a BPI rating of 22.7 (2nd overall), whereas Arkansas has a BPI rating of 13.2 (36th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 61 percent chance to take down the Razorbacks, with a projected final score of 84-81 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +27.89 (9th overall), whereas Arkansas has an adjusted efficiency margin of +18.40 (36th overall)…
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