Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Morehead State

 Louisville (0-0, 0-0 ACC) is set to tipoff the 2024-25 men's college basketball season, and face Morehead State (0-0, 0-0 OVC) on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Eagles:

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Rankings

Team Leaders (2023-24)

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Scoring (2023-24)

Rebounding (2023-24)

Defense (2023-24)

Ball Handling (2023-24)

Predictions

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an ... percent chance to win against Morehead State. Louisville has a BPI rating of 8.1 (80th overall), whereas Morehead State has a BPI rating of -1.0 (173rd overall).

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 94 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 80-63 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +12.38 (64th overall), whereas Morehead State has an adjusted efficiency margin of -6.95 (254th overall).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 94 percent chance to take down the Eagles, with a projected final score of 83-66 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .8028 (62nd overall), whereas Morehead State has a "Barthag" of .3348 (243rd overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 88, Morehead State 61.

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