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

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (7-16, 2-10 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (10-13, 3-9 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. EST from 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

132nd

186th

RPI

120th

239th

SOS

32nd

90th

BPI

139th

205th

KenPom

136th

172nd

Torvik

137th

187th

- Team Leaders:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Points

Miles Kelly (13.8)

Mike James (13.6)

Rebounds

Baye Ndongo (8.0)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.7)

Assists

Naithan George (5.2)

Ty-Laur Johnson (3.7)

Steals

Baye Ndongo (0.9)

Ty-Laur Johnson (1.1)

Blocks

Baye Ndongo (1.3)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8)

- Scoring:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Points Per Game

72.0

73.7

Field Goal %

42.0%

43.9%

FGM/FGA Per Game

25.6/61.0

25.3/57.7

Three Point %

32.2%

31.6%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

7.9/24.6

5.7/18.0

Free Throw %

68.4%

74.5%

FTM/FTA Per Game

12.9/18.8

17.3/23.2

- Rebounding:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Rebounds Per Game

38.3

35.4

Off. Reb. Per Game

11.9

10.7

Def. Reb. Per Game

26.4

24.7

Rebound Margin

1.6

1.1

- Defense:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Opp. Points Per Game

76.2

78.7

Opp. FG%

42.7%

47.0%

Opp. 3P%

32.0%

34.7%

Steals Per Game

4.5

5.5

Blocks Per Game

4.4

2.5

Turnovers Forced Per Game

9.3

11.8

- Ball Handling:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Assists Per Game

13.1

11.0

Turnovers Per Game

12.1

12.9

Turnover Margin

-2.8

-1.1

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.1

0.9

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 46.0 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 51 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 77-76 in favor of Louisville.

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 51 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 77-76 in favor of Louisville.

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 85, Georgia Tech 81.

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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