Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets for their Wednesday matchup, and who the statistical models favor:

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-19, 0-10 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (8-13, 1-10 ACC) on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:

- Rankings:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

AP/USA TODAY

NR/NR

NR/NR

NET

218th

336th

RPI

178th

318th

SOS

30th

87th

BPI

212th

311th

KenPom

198th

300th

Torvik

194th

308th

Sagarin

177th

235th

- Team Leaders:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Points

Miles Kelly (13.0)

El Ellis (17.3)

Rebounds

Deivon Smith (5.7)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0)

Assists

Deivon Smith (3.7)

El Ellis (4.8)

Steals

Ja'Von Franklin (1.0)

El Ellis (1.1)

Blocks

Ja'Von Franklin (1.4)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8)

- Scoring:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Points Per Game

67.7

62.5

Field Goal %

41.6%

41.2%

FGM/FGA Per Game

25.5/61.4

21.8/52.9

Three Point %

31.2%

32.4%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

6.8/21.9

6.1/19.0

Free Throw %

69.1%

71.2%

- Rebounding:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Rebounds Per Game

35.6

32.0

Off. Reb. Per Game

11.0

9.0

Def. Reb Per Game

24.6

23.0

Rebound Margin

-1.4

-2.0

- Defense:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Opp. Points Per Game

71.3

75.2

Opp. FG%

44.1%

47.5%

Opp. 3PT%

30.5%

35.1%

Steals Per Game

5.9

5.0

Blocks Per Game

4.2

2.7

- Ball Handling:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Assists Per Game

13.6

9.0

Turnovers Per Game

11.6

16.4

Turnover Margin

-0.4

-4.5

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.2

0,5

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 37.4 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 40 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 69-66 in favor of Georgia Tech.

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 37 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 68-65 in favor of Georgia Tech.

- Personal Prediction: Georgia Tech 66, Louisville 59.

(Photo of El Ellis: Brad Penner - USA TODAY Sports)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic