Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (8-21, 3-15 ACC) is set to face Virginia Tech (16-13, 8-10 ACC) on Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 7:00 p.m. EST from 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 | 58th | 208th |
RPI | 78th | 269th |
BPI | 42nd | 220th |
SOS | 25th | 100th |
KenPom | 52nd | 195th |
Torvik | 52nd | 205th |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Sean Pedulla (15.7) | Mike James (13.0) |
Rebounds | Lynn Kidd (6.6) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.6) |
Assists | Sean Pedulla (4.5) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.9) |
Steals | Sean Pedulla (1.1) | Ty-Laur Johnson (1.3) |
Blocks | Robbie Beran (0.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 74.6 | 72.2 |
Field Goal % | 46.6% | 43.4% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 26.0/55.7 | 25.0/57.6 |
Three Point % | 35.5% | 29.6% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 8.2/23.1 | 5.2/17.7 |
Free Throw % | 79.6% | 74.3% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 14.4/18.1 | 17.0/22.8 |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 32.0 | 34.9 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 7.6 | 10.3 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.8 | 24.6 |
Rebound Margin | 0.2 | 0.2 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 70.6 | 78.9 |
Opp. FG% | 45.2% | 47.2% |
Opp. 3P% | 34.3% | 37.1% |
Steals Per Game | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game | 11.6 | 11.5 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.2 | 11.2 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 12.7 |
Turnover Margin | 0.4 | -1.2 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.4 | 0.9 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 14.1 percent chance to win against Virginia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 22 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 81-73 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 24 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 81-73 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia Tech 85, Louisville 76.
(Photo of Brandon Huntley-Hatfield: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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