Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (2-19, 0-10 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (8-13, 1-10 ACC) on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
- Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 218th | 336th |
RPI | 178th | 318th |
SOS | 30th | 87th |
BPI | 212th | 311th |
KenPom | 198th | 300th |
Torvik | 194th | 308th |
Sagarin | 177th | 235th |
- Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Miles Kelly (13.0) | El Ellis (17.3) |
Rebounds | Deivon Smith (5.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6.0) |
Assists | Deivon Smith (3.7) | El Ellis (4.8) |
Steals | Ja'Von Franklin (1.0) | El Ellis (1.1) |
Blocks | Ja'Von Franklin (1.4) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 67.7 | 62.5 |
Field Goal % | 41.6% | 41.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.5/61.4 | 21.8/52.9 |
Three Point % | 31.2% | 32.4% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 6.8/21.9 | 6.1/19.0 |
Free Throw % | 69.1% | 71.2% |
- Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.6 | 32.0 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 11.0 | 9.0 |
Def. Reb Per Game | 24.6 | 23.0 |
Rebound Margin | -1.4 | -2.0 |
- Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 71.3 | 75.2 |
Opp. FG% | 44.1% | 47.5% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.5% | 35.1% |
Steals Per Game | 5.9 | 5.0 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.2 | 2.7 |
- Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.6 | 9.0 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 16.4 |
Turnover Margin | -0.4 | -4.5 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0,5 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 37.4 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 40 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 69-66 in favor of Georgia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 37 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 68-65 in favor of Georgia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Georgia Tech 66, Louisville 59.
(Photo of El Ellis: Brad Penner - USA TODAY Sports)
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