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Previewing Syracuse vs. Louisville With Advanced Statistics

In the midst of a five-game losing streak, Syracuse will visit Louisville on Saturday in another game the Orange desperately need to win. Before the two teams meet up, let's turn to Bill Connelly's advanced statistical profiles to get a feel of how the game might turn out.

Projecting a Louisville win

In Connelly's S&P+ Ratings, which are defined here, Louisville is ranked as the country's 36th best team, whereas Syracuse comes in at 76th. It's thus not surprising that Connelly gives Louisville an 80 percent chance to win on Saturday, with a projected final score of 33.