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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat SMU LOU
Points/Game 84.1 84.3
Avg Score Margin +6.1 +11.7
Assists/Game 16.9 17.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 37.6 38.3
Effective FG % 55.6% 56.5%
Off Rebound % 32.8% 31.6%
FTA/FGA 0.304 0.331
Turnover % 13.3% 14.5%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat SMU LOU
Opp Points/Game 77.9 72.5
Opp Effective FG % 51.6% 48.7%
Off Rebounds/Gm 10.3 10.1
Def Rebounds/Gm 23.9 25.9
Blocks/Game 3.6 3.3
Steals/Game 7.0 6.8
Personal Fouls/Gm 17.0 18.5

Team Power Ratings

Rating SMU adv LOU
Predictive 13.7 (#41) 19.4 (#17)
Last 10 Games 9.9 (#67) 14.8 (#33)
Away Games 11.8 (#60) 16.0 (#28)
Home Games 15.8 (#35) 23.7 (#8)
Neutral Games 12.6 (#49) 18.2 (#21)
Conference Games 13.9 (#43) 17.8 (#22)
Non-Conference Games 14.2 (#40) 23.3 (#10)
First Half 6.5 (#51) 12.4 (#11)
Second Half 7.1 (#40) 8.2 (#29)
Schedule Strength (Past) 9.8 (#47) 12.8 (#24)
Schedule Strength (Future) -- (#47) -- (#24)
Luck Rating -2.0 (#320) -1.7 (#307)
Consistency Rating 10.9 (#234) 11.2 (#271)

SMU Mustangs Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 13.7 #41 #8
Home Rating 15.8 #35 #6
Away Rating 11.8 #60 #10
Neutral Rating 12.6 #49 #9
Home Advantage 7.1 #49 #3
Strength Of Schedule 9.8 #47 #8
Future SOS -- #47 #1
Season SOS 9.8 #47 #8
SOS - Basic 8.0 #53 #5
In-Conf SOS 12.5 #52 #5
Non-Conf SOS 5.1 #53 #8
Last 5 Rating 8.1 #83 #14
Last 10 Rating 9.9 #67 #10
In-Conf Rating 13.9 #43 #7
Non-Conf Rating 14.2 #40 #8
Luck Rating -2.0 #320 #16
Consistency Rating 10.9 #234 #7
Vs. 1-25 Rating 14.8 #42 #7
Vs. 26-50 Rating 16.4 #35 #7
Vs. 51-100 Rating 9.7 #72 #9
Vs. 101-200 Rating 16.1 #34 #6
Vs. 201+ Rating 22.7 #18 #4
First Half Rating 6.5 #51 #8
Second Half Rating 7.1 #40 #7

Louisville Cardinals Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 19.4 #17 #2
Home Rating 23.7 #8 #2
Away Rating 16.0 #28 #5
Neutral Rating 18.2 #21 #3
Home Advantage 10.2 #12 #2
Strength Of Schedule 12.8 #24 #2
Future SOS -- #24 #1
Season SOS 12.8 #24 #2
SOS - Basic 8.9 #34 #2
In-Conf SOS 13.8 #35 #1
Non-Conf SOS 11.3 #18 #2
Last 5 Rating 15.4 #37 #5
Last 10 Rating 14.8 #33 #5
In-Conf Rating 17.8 #22 #3
Non-Conf Rating 23.3 #10 #2
Luck Rating -1.7 #307 #13
Consistency Rating 11.2 #271 #4
Vs. 1-25 Rating 9.8 #68 #11
Vs. 26-50 Rating 20.4 #18 #3
Vs. 51-100 Rating 21.8 #16 #2
Vs. 101-200 Rating 17.7 #25 #3
Vs. 201+ Rating 31.0 #3 #2
First Half Rating 12.4 #11 #2
Second Half Rating 8.2 #29 #4