Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-24, 2-15 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (11-17, 3-14 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:00 p.m. EST at McCamish Pavilion. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
- Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 207th | 307th |
RPI | 214th | 298th |
SOS | 61st | 44th |
BPI | 202nd | 285th |
KenPom | 202nd | 278th |
Torvik | 181st | 265th |
Sagarin | 150th | 202nd |
- Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Miles Kelly (13.2) | El Ellis (18.1) |
Rebounds | Ja'Von Franklin (6.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.6) |
Assists | Deivon Smith (3.7) | El Ellis (4.6) |
Steals | Ja'Von Franklin (1.2) | El Ellis (1.0) |
Blocks | Ja'Von Franklin (1.7) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.7) |
- Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 68.1 | 64.4 |
Field Goal % | 41.9% | 42.1% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 25.6/61.2 | 22.4/53.1 |
Three Point % | 32.4% | 33.9% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.2/22.3 | 6.6/19.6 |
Free Throw % | 68.6% | 74.2% |
- Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 35.5 | 32.2 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 10.9 | 8.9 |
Def. Reb Per Game | 24.6 | 23.3 |
Rebound Margin | -1.4 | -1.1 |
- Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 70.6 | 75.6 |
Opp. FG% | 43.6% | 47.1% |
Opp. 3PT% | 30.4% | 35.2% |
Steals Per Game | 5.9 | 4.7 |
Blocks Per Game | 4.3 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 13.5 | 9.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 15.4 |
Turnover Margin | -0.1 | -4.7 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.2 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 18.5 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 23 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 73-65 in favor of Georgia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 20 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 73-64 in favor of Georgia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 71, Georgia Tech 70.
(Photo of Kyle Sturdivant, El Ellis: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports)
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