The Cards will tip-off TONIGHT at 8:00 EST/7:00 CST versus the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, IN. Purdue (5-2) is fresh off an 89-64 win over #2 Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis. But Purdue did drop its 1st two games in the Bahamas when they lost 78-75 to Tennessee in Game 1 and then fell 77-73 to Western Kentucky. Purdue also owns a decided victory over Marquette 86-71 this year.
This will be a tough game for the Cards. Purdue is an efficient scoring team from outside & inside AND the Boilermakers really rebound the basketball at a high rate. The Boilers have the size that gave UofL problems on the glass late last season and also really defend.
Matt Painter is a very good coach and this is Louisville’s 1st road test under new head coach David Padgett who is leading a team that is relying a great deal (early on) from freshman. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Louisville fall tonight (Cards are 7 point underdogs) so Cardinal fans can really get a good feel tonight for their team win or lose.
TEAM STATS
| Louisville | Purdue | |
| Strength of Schedule (Ken Pom) | 323rd | 156th |
| PPG | 81.8 (58th) | 92.1 (9th) |
| Avg Scoring Margin | 18.5 (22nd) | 25.0 (6th) |
| Field Goal % | 46.4% (94th) | 52.0% (14th) |
| 2-pt FG % | 53.4% (79th) | 57.0% (39th) |
| 3-pt FG % | 33.3% (204th) | 44.0% (11th) |
| FT % | 79.5% (20th) | 75.9% (61st) |
| FT Attempted Per Game | 20.8 (168th) | 23.7 (82nd) |
| Opp FT Attempted Per Game | 14.2 (20th) | 15.3 (32nd) |
| Rebound Rate | 53.8% (64th) | 54.0% (60th) |
| Blocks Per Game | 9.0 (1st) | 5.9 (28th) |
| Steals Per Game | 6.8 (104th) | 7.0 (92nd) |
| Assists Per Game | 14.5 (109th) | 19.9 (8th) |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 (57th) | 12.9 (120th) |
| Opp Turnovers Per Game | 15.0 (104th) | 14.4 (140th) |
| Team Fouls Per Game | 13.2 (4th) | 18.1 (116th) |
| Opp Shooting % | 36.2% (11th) | 38.1% (30th) |
| Opp 2-pt FG % | 39.1% (10th) | 41.6% (24th) |
| Opp 3-Pt FG % | 31.2% (84th) | 31.7% (98th) |
| Opp Blocks Per Game | 2.2 (39th) | 2.7 (96th) |
| Opp Steals Per Game | 6.0 (155th) | 5.0 (66th) |
STARTERS
| Quentin Snider | PJ Thompson | |
| 6-2, 175, Jr. | 5-10, 185, Sr. | |
| Minutes | 32.0 | 28.4 |
| Points | 8.3 | 10.6 |
| FG % | 31.60% | 52.30% |
| 3P % | 23.80% | 57.10% |
| FT% | 66.70% | 100.00% |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Fouls | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| VJ King | Carsen Edwards | |
| 6-6, 190, Soph | 6-1, 200, Soph | |
| Minutes | 23.3 | 26.7 |
| Points | 13.5 | 18.0 |
| FG % | 24.20% | 50.00% |
| 3P % | 33.30% | 42.50% |
| FT% | 80.00% | 85.20% |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Fouls | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Deng Adel | Dakota Mathias | |
| 6-7, 200, Soph | 6-4, 200, Sr. | |
| Minutes | 33.5 | 29.7 |
| Points | 17.5 | 16.1 |
| FG % | 54.30% | 59.40% |
| 3P % | 20.00% | 57.10% |
| FT% | 77.30% | 81.00% |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 3.0 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Fouls | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Ray Spalding | Vincent Edwards | |
| 6-10, 215, Soph | 6-8, 225, Sr. | |
| Minutes | 24.5 | 27.7 |
| Points | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| FG % | 51.2% | 45.30% |
| 3P % | 33.3% | 37.50% |
| FT% | 83.3% | 91.30% |
| Rebounds | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Assists | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Fouls | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Anas Mahmoud | Isaac Haas | |
| 7-0, 215 Sr. | 7-2, 290, Sr. | |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 20.9 |
| Points | 7.5 | 14.4 |
| FG % | 53.80% | 64.00% |
| 3P % | 0% | 0.00% |
| FT% | 28.60% | 82.20% |
| Rebounds | 7.8 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Fouls | 0.8 | 2.6 |
BENCH
| Darius Perry | ||
| 6-2, 170, Fr. | ||
| Minutes | 19.8 | |
| Points | 9.5 | |
| FG % | 44.40% | |
| 3P % | 33.30% | |
| FT% | 100.00% | |
| Rebounds | 1.3 | |
| Assists | 3.3 | |
| Steals | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | 0.3 | |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | |
| Fouls | 1.3 | |
| Dwayne Sutton | Ryan Cline | |
| 6-5, 200, Soph | 6-6, 195, Jr. | |
| Minutes | 13.5 | 18.0 |
| Points | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| FG % | 60.00% | 20.70% |
| 3P % | 42.90% | 15.00% |
| FT% | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Rebounds | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Fouls | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Jordan Nwora | Nojel Eastern | |
| 6-8, 215, Fr. | 6-6, 220, Fr. | |
| Minutes | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| Points | 10.0 | 2.9 |
| FG % | 60.90% | 57.10% |
| 3P % | 54.50% | 25.00% |
| FT% | 85.70% | 42.90% |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Assists | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Fouls | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Lance Thomas | Jacquil Taylor | |
| 6-8, 210, Fr. | 6-10, 240, Jr. | |
| Minutes | 4.5 | 8 |
| Points | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| FG % | 66.7% | 45.50% |
| 3P % | 50.0% | 50.00% |
| FT% | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Rebounds | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Fouls | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Malik Williams | Matt Haarms | |
| 6-11, 215, Fr. | 7-3, 250, Fr. | |
| Minutes | 12.3 | 17.9 |
| Points | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| FG % | 40.00% | 58.10% |
| 3P % | 20.0% | 0.00% |
| FT% | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Rebounds | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Assists | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Fouls | 1.0 | 2.1 |
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