Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-25, 2-16 ACC) is set to face Virginia Tech (16-13, 6-12 ACC) on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 9:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hokies:
- Rankings:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | 73rd | 307th |
RPI | 79th | 302nd |
SOS | 25th | 58th |
BPI | 68th | 293rd |
KenPom | 80th | 281st |
Torvik | 79th | 273rd |
Sagarin | 69th | 211th |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Grant Basile (16.5) | El Ellis (18.0) |
Rebounds | Justyn Mutts (7.1) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5.6) |
Assists | Justyn Mutts (4.8) | El Ellis (4.6) |
Steals | Justyn Mutts (1.6) | El Ellis (0.9) |
Blocks | Grant Basile (1.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.8) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 74.2 | 64.5 |
Field Goal % | 47.2% | 42.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 27.5/58.3 | 22.5/53.3 |
Three Point % | 35.6% | 33.6% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.0/22.6 | 6.6/19.5 |
Free Throw % | 73.1% | 74.2% |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 32.4 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 8.5 | 9.1 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 25.3 | 23.3 |
Rebound Margin | 0.0 | -0.7 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 69.9 | 75.8 |
Opp. FG% | 44.1% | 47.2% |
Opp. 3PT% | 33.9% | 35.5% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 4.7 |
Blocks Per Game | 3.2 | 2.8 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.6 | 9.5 |
Turnovers Per Game | 10.1 | 15.3 |
Turnover Margin | 0.9 | -4.6 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.5 | 0.6 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 10.7 percent chance to win against Virginia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 18 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 79-69 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 20 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 78-69 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia Tech 80, Louisville 67.
(Photo of El Ellis: Ryan Hunt - USA TODAY Sports)
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