Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
(Photo of David Johnson, Wabissa Bede: Jamie Rhodes/USA TODAY Sports)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (7-1, 2-0 ACC) is set to face No. 19 Virginia Tech (8-1, 2-0 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan. 6th at 6:30 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hokies:
- Rankings:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | 19th/20th | RV/25th |
NET | 34th | 33rd |
RPI | 47th | 11th |
SOS | 113th | 62nd |
KenPom | 42nd | 25th |
Sagarin | 54th | 16th |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Keve Aluma (16.0) | Carlik Jones (16.4) |
Rebounds | Keve Aluma (6.7) | Jae'Lyn Withers (6.9) |
Assists | Wabissa Bede (3.1) | Carlik Jones (5.1) |
Steals | Wabissa Bede (0.9) | David Johnson (1.1) |
Blocks | Keve Aluma (1.2) | JJ Traynor (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 75.6 | 70.1 |
Field Goal % | 45.7% | 47.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.8/56.4 | 24.9/52.8 |
Three Point % | 36.5% | 33.8% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.9/24.3 | 5.6/16.6 |
Free Throw % | 69.7% | 74.2% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 15.1/21.7 | 14.8/19.9 |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.4 | 38.1 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.6 | 9.5 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.9 | 28.6 |
Rebound Margin | +6.0 | +7.3 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 64.2 | 61.8 |
Opp. FG% | 42.2% | 38.6% |
Opp. 3PT% | 34.4% | 31.8% |
Steals Per Game | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.8 | 12.6 |
Turnovers Per Game | 12.6 | 13.4 |
Turnover Margin | +0.2 | -1.4 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.1 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 56.0% chance to win against Virginia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction:
Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 62% chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 67-64 in favor of Louisville. Virginia Tech's Adjusted Efficiency Margin ranking of 42nd is the highest that Louisville will face until Monday, Jan. 18 vs. Florida State.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Virginia Tech 68.
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