Tale of The Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (8-4, 2-0 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (6-5, 0-1 ACC) on Sunday, Jan 2 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
- Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 161st | 78th |
RPI | 194th | 42nd |
SOS | 159th | 24th |
KenPom | 109th | 53rd |
Sagarin | 113th | 53rd |
- Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Michael Devoe (21.0) | Noah Locke (11.1) |
Rebounds | Jordan Usher (7.2) | Malik Williams (9.4) |
Assists | Michael Devoe (3.4) | Jarrod West (3.8) |
Steals | Michael Devoe (1.6) | Jarrod West (1.9) |
Blocks | Dallan Coleman (1.1) | Malik Williams (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 69.2 | 71.0 |
Field Goal % | 45.2% | 41.7% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.9/57.4 | 25.3/60.6 |
Three Point % | 37.4% | 31.5% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.6/17.7 | 8.3/26.4 |
Free Throw % | 67.8% | 71.2% |
- Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 36.6 | 40.9 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.6 | 12.2 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 27.0 | 29.7 |
Rebound Margin | +3.1 | +4.8 |
- Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 67.6 | 66.2 |
Opp. FG% | 41.9% | 38.6% |
Opp. 3PT% | 31.7% | 29.7% |
Steals Per Game | 7.2 | 7.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.7 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.0 | 12.9 |
Turnovers Per Game | 14.3 | 14.0 |
Turnover Margin | -1.1 | -0.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 0.9 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 64.4 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 54 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 67-66 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, Georgia Tech is one of five ACC teams ranked outside the top 100.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Georgia Tech 65.
(Photo of Malik Williams, Michael Devoe: Brett Davis - USA TODAY Sports)
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