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Feb 8, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) prepares to shoot the ball as Louisville Cardinals guard Trey Lewis (3) defends in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, January 14th, the (14-3) Duke Blue Devils will be on the road to take on the (14-3) Louisville Cardinals.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Duke 18.6 PPG > Louisville 13.7 PPG
Points per game: Duke 84.5 PPG > Louisville 75.6 PPG
Points allowed per game: Louisville 61.9 > Duke 65.9 PPG
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Duke 48.3% > Louisville 43.6%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Louisville 37.5% > Duke 41.6%
Three Point Percentage: Duke 36.5% > Louisville 34.0%
Turnovers per game: Duke 11.6 > Louisville 11.8
Rebounds per game: Louisville 41.8 > Duke 39.0
Assists per game: Duke 14.2 > Louisville 13.8
Summary:
Both teams are (3-2) in their last five games. Duke has a significant advantage in terms of scoring where they average nearly ten points more per game than Louisville. The Cardinals are one of the better defensive teams in college basketball holding the opposition to just a shade over 60 points per game. Louisville is a top five team in field goal percentage defense so Duke will have to share the ball to get quality shots. Offensively, Duke is a juggernaut with five players averaging double digits compared to just three for Louisville. Louisville will have to force a ton of turnovers if they want to win this game because they struggle to score in a basic half-court offense. Because Duke does a good job at taking care of the ball I think they will be able to put up enough points to knock of Louisville on the road.
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