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