Louisville comes in to Saturday’s 2:00 p.m. match-up vs. Eastern Michigan (on Fox Sports South) touting a 6-1 record and is 1st in the country in Average Scoring Margin & Rebound Rate. Eastern Michigan plays the Syracuse style of zone and is able to create a high number of steals each game while really limiting their opponents from the field.
The Cards are much the best over the Eagles but this style is good prep for UofL as they will see one of the more frustrating defenses to date. The big question is: How does Louisville respond to a scoring drought and do they get frustrated with an inferior opponent.
Team Stats
Louisville | Eastern Michigan | |
Strength of Schedule (KenPom) | 277th | 16th |
Points Per Game | 86.0 (15th) | 73.2 (158th) |
Avg Scoring Margin | +30.3 (1st) | -3.6 (226th) |
Field Goal % | 51.4% (8th) | 39.4% (290th) |
2-point FG% | 56.8% (18th) | 45.1% (252nd) |
3-point FG% | 36.2% (103rd) | 26.3% (338th) |
Free Throw % | 66.3% (238th) | 67.2% (220th) |
Rebound Rate | 63.3 (1st) | 43.5% (328th) |
Blocks Per Game | 5.6 (27th) | 4.6 (68th) |
Steals Per Game | 8.1 (32nd) | 9.8 (5th) |
Assists Per Game | 14.3 (114th) | 11.0 (285th) |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 (20th) | 11.4 (60th) |
Opponent Turnovers Per Game | 15.3 (52nd) | 16.0 (29th) |
Team Fouls Per Game | 19.1 (117th) | 23.0 (318th) |
Opponent Shooting % | 34.6% (3rd) | 39.0% (46th) |
Opponent 2-point FG% | 36.0% (2nd) | 40.4% (14th) |
Opponent 3-point FG% | 32.3% (116th) | 36.5% (257th) |
Opponent Block Per Game | 3.1 (129th) | 3.8 (218th) |
Opponent Steals Per Game | 4.6 (24th) | 4.0 (8th) |
*351 teams Play Division 1 |
Expected Starters
Quentin Snider | Willie Mangum | |
6-1, 180, Soph | 6-1, 180, Jr. | |
Minutes | 28.4 | 27.7 |
Points | 9.4 | 16.1 |
Field Goal % | 42.2% | 41.90% |
3-point % | 33.3% | 34.00% |
FT % | 57.1% | 77.40% |
Rebounds | 2.7 | 2.3 |
Assists | 4.4 | 1.9 |
Steals | 0.7 | 2.1 |
Blocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Fouls | 1.7 | 2.4 |
Trey Lewis | Ty Toney | |
6-2, 190, Sr. | 6-2, 225, Jr. | |
Minutes | 29.9 | 28.1 |
Points | 14.1 | 9.9 |
Field Goal % | 44.60% | 33.30% |
3-point % | 40.00% | 7.10% |
FT % | 87.50% | 68.80% |
Rebounds | 4.9 | 3.9 |
Assists | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Steals | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Blocks | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.3 |
Fouls | 1.4 | 2.3 |
Damion Lee | Tim Bond | |
6-6, 200, Sr. | 6-7, 160, Soph | |
Minutes | 29.4 | 28.6 |
Points | 19.1 | 8.3 |
Field Goal % | 55.3% | 45.50% |
3-point % | 37.8% | 28.60% |
FT % | 86.7% | 84.60% |
Rebounds | 4.3 | 3.9 |
Assists | 1.9 | 3.7 |
Steals | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Blocks | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Turnovers | 1.4 | 2 |
Fouls | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Ray Spalding | Brandon Nazione | |
6-10, 210, Fr. | 6-8, 225, Sr. | |
Minutes | 12.4 | 24.6 |
Points | 6.1 | 10.0 |
Field Goal % | 73.10% | 59.30% |
3-point % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
FT % | 38.50% | 62.50% |
Rebounds | 4.3 | 7.1 |
Assists | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Steals | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Blocks | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Turnovers | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Fouls | 1.7 | 2.4 |
Chinanu Onuaku | James Thompson IV | |
6-10, 230, Soph | 6-10, 220, Fr. | |
Minutes | 19.4 | 28.7 |
Points | 8.6 | 15 |
Field Goal % | 57.8% | 65.90% |
3-point % | 0.0% | 0.00% |
FT % | 53.3% | 57.40% |
Rebounds | 7.0 | 11.7 |
Assists | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Blocks | 1.6 | 2.4 |
Turnovers | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Fouls | 2.3 | 3.2 |
Bench
Donovan Mitchell | Raven Lee | |
6-3, 210, Fr. | 6-3, 175, Jr. | |
Minutes | 17.9 | 21.3 |
Points | 7.7 | 12.0 |
Field Goal % | 51.40% | 35.70% |
3-point % | 23.10% | 30.80% |
FT % | 86.70% | 85.70% |
Rebounds | 3.9 | 2.0 |
Assists | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Steals | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Blocks | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Turnovers | 0.6 | 2.7 |
Fouls | 3.3 | 2.7 |
David Levitch | ||
6-3, 180, Jr. | ||
Minutes | 6.7 | |
Points | 2.5 | |
Field Goal % | 62.50% | |
3-point % | 60.00% | |
FT % | 50.00% | |
Rebounds | 0.8 | |
Assists | 0.5 | |
Steals | 0.2 | |
Blocks | 0.0 | |
Turnovers | 0.3 | |
Fouls | 0.3 | |
Mangok Mathiang | Jodan Price | |
6-10, 220, Jr. | 6-8, 185, Jr. | |
Minutes | 19.3 | 20.2 |
Points | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Field Goal % | 57.10% | 37.50% |
3-point % | 0.00% | 31.60% |
FT % | 60.00% | 63.20% |
Rebounds | 6.3 | 2.1 |
Assists | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Steals | 0.9 | 1 |
Blocks | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Fouls | 2.4 | 1.4 |
Anas Mahmoud | Jordan Nobles | |
7-0, 200, Soph | 6-9, 195, Fr. | |
Minutes | 13.7 | 11.9 |
Points | 3.3 | 3.0 |
Field Goal % | 56.3% | 47.40% |
3-point % | 0.0% | 0.00% |
FT % | 35.7% | 54.50% |
Rebounds | 3.3 | 3.0 |
Assists | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Steals | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Blocks | 1.4 | 0.4 |
Turnovers | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Fouls | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Jaylen Johnson | ||
6-9, 215, Soph | ||
Minutes | 14.0 | |
Points | 4.9 | |
Field Goal % | 42.9% | |
3-point % | 0.0% | |
FT % | 40.0% | |
Rebounds | 3.9 | |
Assists | 0.4 | |
Steals | 0.3 | |
Blocks | 0.1 | |
Turnovers | 0.3 | |
Fouls | 1.4 |
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