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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (10-4, 5-3 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (8-5, 4-3 ACC) on Monday, Feb. 1st at 2:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Tigers:
– Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
AP/Coaches |
NR/NR |
25th/23rd |
|
NET |
60th |
47th |
|
RPI |
97th |
27th |
|
SOS |
95th |
45th |
|
KenPom |
51st |
41st |
|
Sagarin |
58th |
34th |
– Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Jose Alvarado (18.3) |
Carlik Jones (17.8) |
|
Rebounds |
Moses Wright (7.2) |
Jae’Lyn Withers (7.6) |
|
Assists |
Jose Alvarado (4.4) |
Carlik Jones (4.6) |
|
Steals |
Jose Alvarado (2.9) |
Carlik Jones (1.5) |
|
Blocks |
Moses Wright (1.4) |
JJ Traynor (0.8) |
– Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
77.7 |
69.1 |
|
Field Goal % |
46.9% |
45.8% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
28.0/59.7 |
24.8/54.1 |
|
Three Point % |
37.0% |
31.5% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
8.7/23.5 |
5.4/17.2 |
|
Free Throw % |
72.2% |
72.8% |
|
FTM/FTA Per Game |
13.0/18.0 |
14.1/19.4 |
– Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
32.1 |
37.1 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
8.1 |
9.6 |
|
Def. Reb. Per Game |
24.0 |
27.5 |
|
Rebound Margin |
-3.0 |
+5.3 |
– Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
71.5 |
64.6 |
|
Opp. FG% |
45.3% |
40.8% |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
36.7% |
31.0% |
|
Steals Per Game |
9.4 |
4.9 |
|
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
16.0 |
11.9 |
|
Blocks Per Game |
3.3 |
2.1 |
– Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
16.6 |
11.4 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
12.2 |
|
Turnover Margin |
+4.4 |
-0.3 |
|
Assist/Turnover Margin |
1.4 |
0.9 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 64.9% chance to win against Georgia Tech.
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 61% chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 69-66 in favor of Georgia Tech. Tech’s Adjusted Efficiency Margin currently ranks 50th, with Louisville’s at 41st.
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 74, Georgia Tech 73.
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