Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (12-16, 6-12 ACC) is set to face Virginia Tech (21-8, 11-7 ACC) on Tuesday, Mar. 1 at 9:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hokies:
- Rankings:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 41st | 127th |
RPI | 72nd | 157th |
SOS | 89th | 58th |
KenPom | 35th | 130th |
Sagarin | 32nd | 104th |
Torvik | 30th | 131st |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Keve Aluma (15.8) | Noah Locke (9.9) |
Rebounds | Justyn Mutts (7.3) | Malik Williams (7.7) |
Assists | Keve Aluma (3.4) | Jarrod West (3.0) |
Steals | Justyn Mutts (1.2) | Jarrod West (1.3) |
Blocks | Justyn Mutts, Keve Aluma (0.9) | Malik Williams (0.6) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 69.8 | 68.4 |
Field Goal % | 47.0% | 42.5% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.8/54.9 | 25.2/59.4 |
Three Point % | 39.1% | 30.7% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.8/22.6 | 7.7/25.1 |
Free Throw % | 74.5% | 67.6% |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.0 | 37.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.5 | 9.9 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 23.5 | 27.1 |
Rebound Margin | +1.5 | +1.3 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 61.8 | 70.4 |
Opp. FG% | 42.6% | 43.3% |
Opp. 3PT | 32.4% | 34.2% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 6.2 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.2 | 2.4 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 14.6 | 11.9 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.1 | 12.1 |
Turnover Margin | +1.0 | -0.9 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 1.0 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 11.3 percent chance to win against Virginia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 16 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 72-61 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 13 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 73-61 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia Tech 75, Louisville 65.
(Photo of Keve Aluma, Dre Davis and Jae'Lyn Withers: Sam Upshaw Jr. - Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
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