LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (17-6, 7-4 ACC) is set to face NC State (18-6, 9-2 ACC) on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Wolfpack:
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Rankings
| NC State |
Louisville |
| AP/USAT |
RV/RV |
24th/23rd |
| SOS |
19th |
41st |
| SOR |
33rd |
30th |
| NET |
27th |
17th |
| RPI |
34th |
29th |
| BPI |
26th |
11th |
| KenPom |
24th |
19th |
| Torvik |
24th |
19th |
| EvanMiya |
22nd |
24th |
Team Leaders
| NC State |
Louisville |
| Points |
Darrion Williams (14.7) |
Ryan Conwell (18.4) |
| Rebounds |
Ven-Allen Lubin (7.0) |
Sananda Fru (6.6) |
| Assists |
Quadir Copeland (7.0) |
Mikel Brown Jr. (5.3) |
| Steals |
Quadir Copeland (1.9) |
Ryan Conwell (1.3) |
| Blocks |
Ven-Allen Lubin (0.8) |
Sananda Fru (1.4) |
Scoring
| NC State |
Louisville |
| Points Per Game |
85.7 |
85.7 |
| Field Goal % |
48.1 |
46.4 |
| FGM/FGA Per Game |
29.2/60.7 |
28.8/62.0 |
| Three Point % |
40.2 |
34.5% |
| 3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
11.0/27.3 |
11.5/33.4 |
| Free Throw % |
75.6 |
76.4 |
| FTM/FTA Per Game |
16.3/21.5 |
16.7/21.8 |
Rebounding
| NC State |
Louisville |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35.7 |
40.3 |
| Off. Reb. Per Game |
9.6 |
12.2 |
| Def. Reb. Per Game |
26.0 |
28.1 |
| Rebound Margin |
1.0 |
6.2 |
Defense
| NC State |
Louisville |
| Opp. Points Per Game |
72.5 |
70.7 |
| Opp. FG% |
42.9 |
40.4 |
| Opp. 3PT% |
34.0 |
33.7 |
| Steals Per Game |
8.6 |
7.1 |
| Blocks Per Game |
3.1 |
3.3 |
| Turnovers Forced Per Game |
13.8 |
12.4 |
Ball Handling
| NC State |
Louisville |
| Assists Per Game |
16.8 |
17.7 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
9.6 |
11.5 |
| Turnover Margin |
4.2 |
0.9 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.74 |
1.54 |
Predictions
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have a 75.8 percent chance to win against the Wolfpack. Louisville has a BPI rating of 19.6 (11th overall), whereas NC State has a BPI rating of 16.0 (26th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 66 percent chance to take down the Wolfpack, with a projected final score of 84-79 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +25.04 (19th overall), whereas NC State has an adjusted efficiency margin of +23.39 (24th overall)…
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