Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
(Photo of Lamarr 'Fresh' Kimble, Michael Devoe, Darius Perry: Jamie Rhodes/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (10-4, 5-3 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (8-5, 4-3 ACC) on Monday, Feb. 1st at 2:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
- Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | NR/NR | 25th/23rd |
NET | 60th | 47th |
RPI | 97th | 27th |
SOS | 95th | 45th |
KenPom | 51st | 41st |
Sagarin | 58th | 34th |
- Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Jose Alvarado (18.3) | Carlik Jones (17.8) |
Rebounds | Moses Wright (7.2) | Jae'Lyn Withers (7.6) |
Assists | Jose Alvarado (4.4) | Carlik Jones (4.6) |
Steals | Jose Alvarado (2.9) | Carlik Jones (1.5) |
Blocks | Moses Wright (1.4) | JJ Traynor (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 77.7 | 69.1 |
Field Goal % | 46.9% | 45.8% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 28.0/59.7 | 24.8/54.1 |
Three Point % | 37.0% | 31.5% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.7/23.5 | 5.4/17.2 |
Free Throw % | 72.2% | 72.8% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.0/18.0 | 14.1/19.4 |
- Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.1 | 37.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.1 | 9.6 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.0 | 27.5 |
Rebound Margin | -3.0 | +5.3 |
- Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 71.5 | 64.6 |
Opp. FG% | 45.3% | 40.8% |
Opp. 3PT% | 36.7% | 31.0% |
Steals Per Game | 9.4 | 4.9 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 16.0 | 11.9 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 2.1 |
- Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 16.6 | 11.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 12.2 |
Turnover Margin | +4.4 | -0.3 |
Assist/Turnover Margin | 1.4 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 64.9% chance to win against Georgia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 61% chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 69-66 in favor of Georgia Tech. Tech's Adjusted Efficiency Margin currently ranks 50th, with Louisville's at 41st.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 74, Georgia Tech 73.
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