Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Louisville by 4 (80-76)
62% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Louisville |  Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| +26.4#19 | Power rating | +16.9#53 |
| 121.7#14 | Offense | 116.2#58 |
| 95.3#25 | Defense | 99.3#58 |
| 71.8#68 | Tempo | 69.9#234 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #11 | Preseason rank | #64 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Louisville | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#91 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#52 |
| 49.5%#134 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#72 |
| 16.4%#54 | Turnover rate | 15.0%#7 |
| 18.1%#198 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#245 |
| 37.2%#10 | Offensive rebounding | 33.0%#114 |
| 35.9%#215 | Free throw rate | 40.4%#98 |
| 30.5%#252 | 3-point % | 33.9%#120 |
| 34.9%#274 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.3%#53 |
| 46.2%#35 | Shots from three | 40.8%#203 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Louisville
Flory Bidunga#9 · F
This season: 13 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Seth Trimble#109 · G
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
LJ Wells#161 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Syracuse
Gavin Doty#130 · G
This season: 16 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Garwey Dual#320 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Tasman Goodrick#325 · F
This season: 4 pts · 1 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).