Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville (4-3, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Virginia Tech (5-3, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4:00 p.m. EST from the Cassell Coliseum. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Hokies:
- Rankings:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
AP/USA TODAY | NR/NR | NR/NR |
NET | N/A | N/A |
RPI | 103rd | 261st |
SOS | 109th | 276th |
BPI | 40th | 258th |
KenPom | 69th | 163rd |
Torvik | 64th | 178th |
Sagarin | N/A | N/A |
- Team Leaders:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points | Hunter Cattoor (14.9) | Skyy Clark (17.4) |
Rebounds | Lynn Kidd (7.9) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (9.0) |
Assists | Sean Pedulla (4.6) | Ty-Laur Johnson (3.7) |
Steals | M.J. Collins (1.7) | Tre White (1.0) |
Blocks | Robbie Beran (1.3) | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (0.9) |
- Scoring:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 74.4 | 76.4 |
Field Goal % | 43.4% | 42.2% |
FGM/FGA Per Game | 24.1/55.6 | 25.0/59.3 |
Three Point % | 34.3% | 28.0% |
3PTM/3PTA Per Game | 7.5/21.9 | 5.3/18.9 |
Free Throw % | 80.1% | 72.5% |
FTM/FTA Per Game | 18.6/23.3 | 21.1/29.1 |
- Rebounding:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Rebounds Per Game | 34.0 | 39.9 |
Off. Reb. Per Game | 9.5 | 13.9 |
Def. Reb. Per Game | 24.5 | 27.0 |
Rebound Margin | 1.1 | 4.2 |
- Defense:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Opp. Points Per Game | 68.6 | 74.6 |
Opp. FG% | 43.8% | 44.7% |
Opp. 3P% | 33.9% | 30.4% |
Steals Per Game | 6.6 | 5.3 |
Blocks Per Game | 2.4 | 2.9 |
- Ball Handling:
| Virginia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Assists Per Game | 15.1 | 10.4 |
Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 13.3 |
Turnover Margin | 2.4 | -1.0 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.3 | 0.8 |
- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 6.6 percent chance to win against Virginia Tech.
- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 17 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 80-70 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cardinals have a 13 percent chance to take down the Hokies, with a projected final score of 81-69 in favor of Virginia Tech.
- Personal Prediction: Virginia Tech 83, Louisville 74.
(Photo of Curtis Williams, Skyy Clark: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)
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