Game preview · Tuesday, Mar 2 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Louisville by 1 (80-79)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Louisville |  NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| +26.4#20 | Power rating | +21.1#38 |
| 121.8#15 | Offense | 119.5#29 |
| 95.4#27 | Defense | 98.5#49 |
| 71.6#69 | Tempo | 70.0#208 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #11 | Preseason rank | #23 |
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 | NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#93 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#81 |
| 49.5%#142 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.6%#187 |
| 16.4%#58 | Turnover rate | 19.7%#288 |
| 18.1%#193 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#202 |
| 37.3%#10 | Offensive rebounding | 30.5%#226 |
| 35.7%#218 | Free throw rate | 30.0%#333 |
| 30.4%#256 | 3-point % | 35.8%#62 |
| 35.0%#271 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.7%#104 |
| 46.2%#39 | Shots from three | 44.6%#69 |
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#111 · G
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
LJ Wells#163 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
NC State
Ven-Allen Lubin#24 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Kyle Evans#52 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Preston Edmead#135 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).