Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Louisville by 1 (80-79)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Louisville |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +26.4#19 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 121.7#14 | Offense | 119.7#29 |
| 95.3#25 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 71.7#68 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #11 | Preseason rank | #26 |
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 | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#91 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#44 |
| 49.5%#134 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#209 |
| 16.4%#55 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#208 |
| 18.1%#199 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#325 |
| 37.2%#10 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#74 |
| 35.8%#214 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#343 |
| 30.5%#251 | 3-point % | 35.3%#78 |
| 34.8%#275 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#171 |
| 46.2%#35 | Shots from three | 45.4%#50 |
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#160 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Kentucky
Milan Momcilovic#40 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Malachi Moreno#77 · C
This season: 8 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Zoom Diallo#189 · G
This season: 14 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).