Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech

Take a look at how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets for their Tuesday ACC Tournament matchup, and who the statistical models favor:
Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
Tale of the Tape, Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (12-18, 6-14 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (11-19, 5-15 ACC) in the ACC Tournament on Tuesday, Mar. 8 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:

- Rankings:

Georgia TechLouisville

AP/USA TODAY

NR/NR

NR/NR

NET

159th

138th

RPI

226th

167th

SOS

114th

60th

KenPom

164th

144th

Sagarin

125th

112th

Torvik

145th

148th

- Team Leaders:

Georgia TechLouisville

Points

Michael Devoe (18.0)

Noah Locke (9.5)

Rebounds

Jordan Usher (6.5)

Malik Williams (7.7)

Assists

Michael Devoe (3.3)

Jarrod West (2.9)

Steals

Jordan Usher (1.5)

Jarrod West (1.3)

Blocks

Rodney Howard (0.8)

Malik Williams (0.6)

- Scoring:

Georgia TechLouisville

Points Per Game

68.4

67.3

Field Goal %

44.0%

42.2%

FGM/FGA Per Game

25.7/58.4

24.8/58.8

Three Point %

35.0%

30.9%

3PTM/3PTA Per Game

7.1/20.2

7.7/24.8

Free Throw %

69.4%

67.4%

- Rebounding:

Georgia TechLouisville

Rebounds Per Game

34.2

36.4

Off. Reb. Per Game

9.0

9.8

Def. Reb. Per Game

25.2

26.6

Rebound Margin

-1.1

+0.8

- Defense:

Georgia TechLouisville

Opp. Points Per Game

70.3

70.6

Opp. FG%

43.4%

43.6%

Opp. 3PT%

31.1%

35.0%

Steals Per Game

7.8

6.1

Blocks Per Game

2.6

2.4

- Ball Handling:

Georgia TechLouisville

Assists Per Game

13.6

11.9

Turnovers Per Game

13.2

12.3

Turnover Margin

+0.1

-1.2

Assist/Turnover Ratio

1.0

1.0

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 58.6 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 53 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 67-66 in favor of Louisville.

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 49 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 68-67 in favor of Georgia Tech.

- Personal Prediction: Georgia Tech 69, Louisville 67

(Photo of Dre Davis: Michael Clevenger - Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

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Matthew McGavic
MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Also an avid video gamer, a bourbon enthusiast, and fierce dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic