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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (16-5, 9-1 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (9-12, 3-7 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3:45 p.m. EST at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
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Rankings
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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AP/USAT | NR/NR | 21st/22nd |
SOS | 76th | 11th |
SOR | 163rd | 22nd |
BPI | 101st | 36th |
NET | 146th | 25th |
RPI | 245th | 12th |
KenPom | 111th | 25th |
Torvik | 119th | 22nd |
EvanMiya | 108th | 24th |
Team Leaders
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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Points | Lance Terry (15.4) | Chucky Hepburn (15.0) |
Rebounds | Baye Ndongo (7.5) | J'Vonne Hadley (7.5) |
Assists | Naithan George (6.2) | Chucky Hepburn (6.4) |
Steals | Lance Terry (1.3) | Chucky Hepburn (2.4) |
Blocks | Baye Ndongo (0.7) | James Scott (0.9) |
Scoring
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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Points Per Game | 74.4 | 79.0 |
Field Goal % | 44.4% | 43.6% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.7/60.2 | 26.5/60.7 |
Three Point % | 34.0% | 31.6% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.5/22.1 | 9.9/31.3 |
Free Throw % | 67.6% | 73.9% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.4/19.9 | 16.1/21.9 |
Rebounding
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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Rebounds Per Game | 36.8 | 38.3 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.3 | 12.6 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 26.4 | 25.8 |
Rebound Margin | 0.7 | 4.9 |
Defense
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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Opp. Points Per Game | 73.3 | 69.2 |
Opp. FG% | 42.4% | 43.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 35.7% | 35.1% |
Steals Per Game | 6.3 | 6.7 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.8 | 3.1 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 11.6 | 13.5 |
Ball Handling
Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
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Assists Per Game | 15.4 | 14.3 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 11.0 |
Turnover Margin | -0.5 | 2.5 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Predictions
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 69.9 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 12.8 (36th overall), whereas the Yellow Jackets have a BPI rating of 4.7 (101st overall).
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 79 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 79-70 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +21.33 (25th overall), whereas Georgia Tech has an adjusted efficiency margin of +4.38 (111th overall).
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have an 80 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 79-70 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .9195 (22nd overall), whereas Georgia Tech has a "Barthag" of .6068 (119th overall).
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 84, Georgia Tech 71.
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