Tale of The Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (13-5, 8-4 ACC) is set to face Virginia Tech (15-5, 9-4 ACC) on Wednesday, Mar. 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hokies:
- Rankings:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/Coaches | 22nd/19th | RV/RV |
NET | 45th | 46th |
RPI | 53rd | 26th |
SOS | 113th | 43rd |
KenPom | 45th | 44th |
Sagarin | 43rd | 29th |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Keve Aluma (15.9) | Carlik Jones (17.6) |
Rebounds | Keve Aluma (8.0) | Jae'Lyn Withers (8.0) |
Assists | Wabissa Bede (3.1) | Carlik Jones (4.5) |
Steals | Hunter Cattoor (0.9) | Carlik Jones (1.5) |
Blocks | Keve Aluma (1.4) | JJ Traynor (0.6) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 72.1 | 69.2 |
Field Goal % | 45.1% | 44.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.3/56.2 | 25.2/57.1 |
Three Point % | 35.3% | 30.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.3/23.4 | 5.3/17.2 |
Free Throw % | 70.3% | 72.0% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 13.5/18.9 | 13.4/18.7 |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.3 | 38.6 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.6 | 11.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.8 | 27.6 |
Rebound Margin | 3.8 | 5.7 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 64.8 | 66.2 |
Opp. FG% | 41.7% | 41.6% |
Opp. 3PT | 32.7% | 30.5% |
Steals Per Game | 4.7 | 5.0 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 11.9 | 11.4 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.1 | 2.0 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.3 | 11.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 | 12.1 |
Turnover Margin | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 35.3% chance to win against Duke.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 43% chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 66-64 in favor of Virginia Tech. By current metrics, Louisville is not favored in either of their remaining two regular season games.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia Tech 69, Louisville 68.
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