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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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 Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
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
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