Game details
WHO: Virginia Cavaliers (17-12, 11-8 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (12-17, 6-13 ACC)
When: Saturday March 5 at 12 p.m.
Or: KFC yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky
How to watch: ESPN2
All-Time Series: Virginia leads 18-5
Last meeting: Virginia defeated Louisville 64-52 on January 24, 2022 in Charlottesville.
In numbers
| Virginia | In numbers | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
|
63.3 |
Points per game |
67.6 |
|
60.4 |
Opponent’s PPG |
70.6 |
|
45.1% |
Field goal % |
42.3% |
|
42.9% |
Opponent FG % |
43.4% |
|
32.1% |
FG in three points % |
30.7% |
|
34.6% |
Opponent 3PT FG % |
34.5% |
|
80th |
NET Ranking |
135th |
|
76th |
Ranking KenPom |
140th |
|
67th |
record strength |
127th |
|
6-4 |
last 10 matches |
1-9 |
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Breakdown of opponents: Louisville
Notable results: Maryland (63-55 W), Michigan State (73-64 W), NC State (73-68 W), Wake Forest (73-69 W), Pittsburgh (75-72 W), Florida State (79-70 L ), Virginia (64-52 L), Duke (74-65 L), Notre Dame (63-57 L), Clemson (70-61 F), North Carolina (70-63 L), Virginia Tech (75- 43L)
When Virginia and Louisville played in Charlottesville on Jan. 24, the Cardinals’ season had been something of a rollercoaster, but still recoverable. Louisville was 11-8, 5-4 in ACC play.
Since then, Louisville’s season has gone off the rails. Just days after suffering a 64-52 loss at Virginia, Louisville parted ways with head coach Chris Mack. The Cardinals have lost 10 of their last 11 games, including a 1-8 mark since Mack resigned. Louisville has lost its last two games by a combined margin of 54 points, including a 75-43 loss at Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
Louisville runs a deep bench, with ten players averaging at least 12 minutes played per game. But, the Cardinals lack a single dominant scorer, as they don’t have a single player with a double-digit average. Noah Locke leads the team with 9.5 points per game and Malik Williams is right behind him with 9.3 points per game. Williams is also the team’s leading rebounder with 7.7 rebounds per game.
READ MORE: Virginia looks to end regular season on high at Louisville
What’s at stake
Louisville
With a win at Virginia and a loss to Clemson on Saturday, Louisville could move to the No. 10 seed in the ACC Tournament, depending on the results of some other games around the conference, as the Cardinals are currently tied with Boston College. and Pittsburgh. in the ACC ranking. The Cardinals could finish as low as the No. 13 seed with a loss to UVA.
Virginia
The Cavaliers can clinch the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament with a win at Louisville or a loss to Virginia Tech at Clemson on Saturday. UVA and Virginia Tech are tied at 11-8 in ACC play and they split the regular-season series 1-1, but the Cavaliers hold the advantage in the next round of breakout proceedings. tied because of their 1-1 record against top-seeded Duke. in the ACC (Virginia Tech went 0-1 against Duke this season). Virginia is looking to snap a two-game losing streak and build momentum ahead of next week’s ACC Tournament, which the Cavaliers must win to enter the NCAA Tournament.
More ACC Tournament Ranking Scenarios here: ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Ranking Scenarios
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