The Louisville Cardinals (3-0) take on the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) in the Preseason NIT at Barclays Center. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Louisville Cardinals vs. Tennessee Volunteers Free Prediction
The Cardinals will be looking for similar success after defeating the Vermont Catamounts in their last contest, 86-78. The Cardinals had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.9 vs. 14.8) and had a much better free throw rate (0.531 vs. 0.321). With 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Jordan Nwora led Louisville in scoring.
In the Volunteers’ last outing, they were victorious over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 66-53. The Volunteers had a much better free throw rate (0.500 vs. 0.310) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.438 vs. 0.302). Grant Williams was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field.
The offensive glass could be a major edge for Tennessee in this matchup. The Volunteers rank 53rd in offensive rebounding percentage (33.2 percent), while Louisville ranks 277th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.4 percent) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Tennessee ranks 31st in assists per game (16.1) while Louisville ranks 159th (13.5).
The Volunteers rank 113th in rebounds per game (36.7) while the Cardinals rank 223rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.1).
Louisville averages 5.8 blocks per game, which ranks fifth in the country. Tennessee ranks 95th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
The Cardinals rank 214th in three pointers attempted per game (20.8) while the Volunteers rank 237th (20.1).
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