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523 | LOUISVILLE | -750 | 524 | VILLANOVA | +500 |
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All Games | 16-2 | +4.1 | 10-8 | 6-4 | 76.4 | 35.4 | 45.4% | 38.2 | 57.2 | 26.5 | 39.7% | 32.4 | Road Games | 7-1 | +4.8 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 74.6 | 32.6 | 44.4% | 36.0 | 58.7 | 28.5 | 40.8% | 32.2 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | -0.7 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 71.6 | 35.4 | 44.6% | 37.2 | 57.2 | 30.4 | 39.3% | 31.4 | Conference Games | 4-1 | -0.7 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 71.6 | 35.4 | 44.6% | 37.2 | 57.2 | 30.4 | 39.3% | 31.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 76.4 | 35.4 | 27-60 | 45.4% | 6-19 | 32.7% | 15-22 | 71.0% | 38 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 64.9 | 30.1 | 23-55 | 41.7% | 6-18 | 33.1% | 13-18 | 69.2% | 34 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 3 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 74.6 | 32.6 | 26-59 | 44.4% | 5-15 | 33.1% | 17-22 | 77.2% | 36 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 57.2 | 26.5 | 20-51 | 39.7% | 5-18 | 30.7% | 12-18 | 64.0% | 32 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 69.3 | 32.3 | 25-55 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 34.6% | 14-20 | 68.2% | 35 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 58.7 | 28.5 | 21-50 | 40.8% | 5-17 | 28.6% | 12-19 | 66.2% | 32 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
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All Games | 11-7 | -1.8 | 10-5 | 5-6 | 69.2 | 33.1 | 40.6% | 37.6 | 66.5 | 28.3 | 39.8% | 34.0 | Home Games | 6-3 | -3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 69.7 | 33.0 | 40.4% | 38.4 | 67.4 | 29.9 | 40.8% | 33.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 65.8 | 32.0 | 38.9% | 38.2 | 67.6 | 26.6 | 39.2% | 36.0 | Conference Games | 2-3 | +0.2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 65.8 | 32.0 | 38.9% | 38.2 | 67.6 | 26.6 | 39.2% | 36.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 69.2 | 33.1 | 22-53 | 40.6% | 7-20 | 33.4% | 20-27 | 71.7% | 38 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 64.8 | 30.2 | 23-56 | 41.4% | 6-18 | 31.7% | 13-18 | 69.2% | 36 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 69.7 | 33.0 | 22-55 | 40.4% | 7-21 | 31.6% | 18-26 | 70.2% | 38 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 66.5 | 28.3 | 21-54 | 39.8% | 7-21 | 34.6% | 16-24 | 68.0% | 34 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 3 | vs opponents averaging | 67.1 | 31.2 | 24-57 | 42.2% | 6-18 | 33.2% | 13-20 | 67.7% | 36 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 4 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 67.4 | 29.9 | 22-54 | 40.8% | 8-22 | 37.1% | 15-22 | 69.4% | 33 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: LOUISVILLE 76.7, VILLANOVA 74.2 |
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12/4/2012 | @ COLL OF CHARLESTON | 80-38 | W | -10 | W | 129.5 | U | 29-64 | 45.3% | 38 | 7 | 16-46 | 34.8% | 31 | 27 | 12/8/2012 | MISSOURI-KC | 99-47 | W | -29.5 | W | | - | 37-66 | 56.1% | 47 | 12 | 14-52 | 26.9% | 33 | 24 | 12/15/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 87-78 | W | -4 | W | 138.5 | O | 21-50 | 42.0% | 28 | 13 | 29-56 | 51.8% | 34 | 24 | 12/19/2012 | FLA INTERNATIONAL | 79-55 | W | -28.5 | L | | - | 31-63 | 49.2% | 42 | 13 | 21-63 | 33.3% | 39 | 14 | 12/22/2012 | *W KENTUCKY | 78-55 | W | -22 | W | 131 | O | 27-53 | 50.9% | 33 | 12 | 19-49 | 38.8% | 32 | 20 | 12/29/2012 | KENTUCKY | 80-77 | W | -8 | L | 137.5 | O | 30-62 | 48.4% | 36 | 9 | 28-58 | 48.3% | 39 | 15 | 1/2/2013 | PROVIDENCE | 80-62 | W | -18.5 | L | | - | 30-57 | 52.6% | 33 | 8 | 25-56 | 44.6% | 34 | 16 | 1/9/2013 | @ SETON HALL | 73-58 | W | -10 | W | 136 | U | 23-55 | 41.8% | 37 | 11 | 17-49 | 34.7% | 35 | 16 | 1/12/2013 | S FLORIDA | 64-38 | W | -18.5 | W | | - | 23-60 | 38.3% | 49 | 15 | 12-45 | 26.7% | 24 | 17 | 1/14/2013 | @ CONNECTICUT | 73-58 | W | -6.5 | W | 131.5 | U | 29-58 | 50.0% | 36 | 13 | 21-53 | 39.6% | 28 | 17 | 1/19/2013 | SYRACUSE | 68-70 | L | -6.5 | L | 133.5 | O | 24-59 | 40.7% | 31 | 9 | 24-49 | 49.0% | 36 | 16 | 1/22/2013 | @ VILLANOVA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | @ GEORGETOWN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2013 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | MARQUETTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ RUTGERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | @ NOTRE DAME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/14/2013 | ST JOHNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/5/2012 | TEMPLE | 61-76 | L | 4 | L | 140 | U | 21-47 | 44.7% | 36 | 20 | 26-61 | 42.6% | 32 | 10 | 12/8/2012 | @ PENNSYLVANIA | 68-55 | W | -7 | W | 133 | U | 18-46 | 39.1% | 40 | 15 | 13-39 | 33.3% | 28 | 17 | 12/11/2012 | ST JOSEPHS | 65-61 | W | 4 | W | 136.5 | U | 22-61 | 36.1% | 39 | 13 | 18-47 | 38.3% | 33 | 18 | 12/16/2012 | DELAWARE | 75-65 | W | -7.5 | W | 139.5 | O | 28-62 | 45.2% | 43 | 17 | 21-48 | 43.7% | 27 | 14 | 12/22/2012 | @ MONMOUTH | 83-56 | W | | - | | - | 23-42 | 54.8% | 28 | 19 | 18-52 | 34.6% | 29 | 23 | 12/28/2012 | NEW JERSEY TECH | 70-60 | W | | - | | - | 20-65 | 30.8% | 41 | 8 | 23-60 | 38.3% | 46 | 19 | 1/2/2013 | ST JOHNS | 98-86 | W | -7.5 | W | 136.5 | O | 27-63 | 42.9% | 47 | 18 | 32-68 | 47.1% | 34 | 16 | 1/9/2013 | @ S FLORIDA | 61-53 | W | 2.5 | W | | - | 23-55 | 41.8% | 42 | 12 | 18-50 | 36.0% | 32 | 11 | 1/12/2013 | @ SYRACUSE | 61-72 | L | 14 | W | | - | 17-54 | 31.5% | 40 | 16 | 22-55 | 40.0% | 34 | 10 | 1/16/2013 | PITTSBURGH | 43-58 | L | 4.5 | L | 129 | U | 14-44 | 31.8% | 27 | 18 | 18-49 | 36.7% | 39 | 15 | 1/19/2013 | @ PROVIDENCE | 66-69 | L | 2.5 | L | | - | 22-49 | 44.9% | 35 | 25 | 19-56 | 33.9% | 41 | 13 | 1/22/2013 | LOUISVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | SYRACUSE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ NOTRE DAME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | PROVIDENCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | @ DEPAUL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | S FLORIDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | LOUISVILLE: This year is Rick Pitino's chance to make the Big East his conference, entering the season as the No. 2 team in the nation. The Cardinals didn't reach their potential last season until the NCAAs, finishing 10-8 in the conference even though they had six players averaging at least 9.0 PPG. Although last year's leading scorer Kyle Kuric is gone, junior Russ Smith (11.5 PPG, 2.2 SPG) is back in the fold after posting those numbers in just 21.1 MPG last year. Sophomore Chane Behanan (9.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG) should be ready to take an even bigger step this year after producing strong numbers from the post in his first campaign, with 13.2 PPG and 8.0 RPG in the NCAA Tournament. Throw in a veteran point guard in senior Peyton Siva (9.1 PPG, 5.6 APG, 1.7 SPG) and a rapidly improving center Gorgui Dieng (9.1 PPG, 9.1 RPG), and you can see why expectations are so high in Louisville. This experienced club will be joined by a highly-rated newcomer Montrezl Harrell. Although the 6-foot-8 forward was originally set to go to Virginia Tech, the firing of Seth Greenberg there gave Pitino an opening to score another player who should contribute immediately in this deep frontcourt. | | VILLANOVA: With three returning starters, Jay Wright has veteran talent to mold, but it remains to be seen if that talent is enough to compete in this deep conference. Last year's leading scorers, Maalik Wayns and Dominic Cheek and their combined 30.1 PPG are gone, leaving a huge scoring void in the Wildcats backcourt. C Mouphtaou Yarou (11.3 PPG, 8.2 RPG) is also back, and the pressure will be on that pair to give this team a chance this year. Wright has also done a solid job recruiting with point guard Ryan Arcidiacono and 6-foot-10 PF Daniel Ochefu both talented enough to play meaningful minutes. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LOUISVILLE-VILLANOVA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Louisville-Villanova Preview* ==============================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Louisville (16-2) at Villanova (11-7), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Louisville only occupied the No. 1 spot for a week as its 11-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday.
However, the turnover-minded Cardinals appear poised to get back on track on Tuesday night against Villanova, a team that has struggled to protect the basketball while losing three straight.
Fifth-ranked Louisville (16-2, 4-1 Big East) forces 19.7 turnovers a game, the second-highest rate in the country. The Cardinals held a 16-9 turnover advantage on Saturday against Syracuse, but still lost 70-68 to the then-sixth-ranked Orange. It was the Cardinals' first loss since falling to Duke, 76-71 on Nov. 24.
Coach Rick Pitino's team - which entered shooting 45.7 percent from the floor - hit 40.7 percent of its shots compared to Syracuse's 49.0 percent.
"Give them credit, they made the plays; they made the shots when it counted and we didn't so you have to give them credit," Pitino said. "Great college basketball game and they won it."
Louisville's nine turnovers were two more than a season low, but two in the final 30 seconds proved costly. Peyton Siva had a pass intercepted for the go-ahead basket with 26 seconds left, and another pass from the point guard was eventually stripped on the Cardinals' final possession.
It was all part of a nightmarish outing for Siva, who scored a season-low three points while going 1 for 9 from the field. Siva is Louisville's second-leading scorer at 11.3 points per game and tops the team with 5.7 assists.
"He's mature, I don't even worry about him," said Russ Smith, the Big East's third-leading scorer (19.3) who scored a game-high 25. "At the end of the day, he worries about me. Peyton is Peyton. I expect him to just be Peyton on Tuesday."
As for the loss of the team's No. 1 ranking, Siva had seemingly already moved on after the loss.
"That doesn't bother me at all," Siva said. "I'd rather have the No. 1 ranking at the end of the year. I really don't mind having the No. 1 ranking at all. We're going to work our way back up to that spot and hopefully get it at the end of the year."
Villanova (11-7, 2-3) will be looking to end a three-game skid that could easily extend to five with a home matchup against Syracuse on Saturday.
The Wildcats held a 31-24 halftime advantage at Providence on Saturday, but committed seven turnovers in their first 12 possessions of the second half en route to a 69-66 defeat. Villanova finished with a season-high 25 turnovers, including 16 in the second half, and the Friars held a 30-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
The Wildcats' 16.3 turnovers per game are the most in the Big East.
"I thought we played a good first half," coach Jay Wright said. "In the second half, we turned it over too much. When you have 25 turnovers you are going to have a hard time winning the game."
Leading scorer JayVaughn Pinkston (13.3 ppg) bounced back from an eight-point effort in the previous game with a team-high 20 on 8-of-10 shooting against Providence.
Louisville owns a 9-8 edge in the all-time series, but has lost five of seven at Villanova. Siva tallied 16 points, five assists and three steals in an 84-74 home victory last season.
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| Last Updated: 4/26/2024 12:29:22 AM EST. |
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