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- Indiana predictions and college basketball picks for Saturday, December 6. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLouisville vs Indiana predictionLouisville vs Indiana best bet: Sananda Fru Over 6.5 rebounds (+120)If Louisville Cardinals coach Pat Kelsey harped on rebounding once after his team’s first loss of the season, he harped on it a hundred times. It was one of the prevailing stories from the loss to the Razorbacks, where Louisville was outrebounded by double digits after coming into the matchup with some fairly impressive numbers on the glass.
- I expect that to be a different story today, and I expect German big man Sananda Fru to be one of the primary reasons why. Despite the overall poor team effort, Fru pulled down eight boards Wednesday night, which tied his season high.
- Analytics aside, he’s very much been a player who appears to get more comfortable with the college game each time he hits the floor.
- AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis afternoon, he’ll have a great opportunity to exceed this number against a team that's quietly struggled on the glass, particularly finishing possessions on the defensive end. This Indiana Hoosiers frontcourt has been virtually uninterested in or incapable of grabbing offensive rebounds, ranking 338th nationally in that rate against its two Quad II opponents.
- Louisville’s breakneck pace and 3-point volume create plenty of long rebound chances, and Fru is a good candidate to grab them.