Jasmine Andrade
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (8-4, 2-0 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (6-5, 0-1 ACC) on Sunday, Jan 2 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
– Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
AP/USA TODAY |
NR/NR |
NR/NR |
|
NET |
161st |
78th |
|
RPI |
194th |
42nd |
|
SOS |
159th |
24th |
|
KenPom |
109th |
53rd |
|
Sagarin |
113th |
53rd |
– Team Leaders:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Michael Devoe (21.0) |
Noah Locke (11.1) |
|
Rebounds |
Jordan Usher (7.2) |
Malik Williams (9.4) |
|
Assists |
Michael Devoe (3.4) |
Jarrod West (3.8) |
|
Steals |
Michael Devoe (1.6) |
Jarrod West (1.9) |
|
Blocks |
Dallan Coleman (1.1) |
Malik Williams (0.9) |
– Scoring:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
69.2 |
71.0 |
|
Field Goal % |
45.2% |
41.7% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
25.9/57.4 |
25.3/60.6 |
|
Three Point % |
37.4% |
31.5% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
6.6/17.7 |
8.3/26.4 |
|
Free Throw % |
67.8% |
71.2% |
– Rebounding:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
36.6 |
40.9 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
9.6 |
12.2 |
|
Def. Reb. Per Game |
27.0 |
29.7 |
|
Rebound Margin |
+3.1 |
+4.8 |
– Defense:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
67.6 |
66.2 |
|
Opp. FG% |
41.9% |
38.6% |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
31.7% |
29.7% |
|
Steals Per Game |
7.2 |
7.2 |
|
Blocks Per Game |
2.7 |
2.7 |
– Ball Handling:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
13.0 |
12.9 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
14.3 |
14.0 |
|
Turnover Margin |
-1.1 |
-0.8 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
0.9 |
0.9 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has an 64.4 percent chance to win against Georgia Tech.
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 54 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 67-66 in favor of Louisville. Per current metrics, Georgia Tech is one of five ACC teams ranked outside the top 100.
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 69, Georgia Tech 65.
(Photo of Malik Williams, Michael Devoe: Brett Davis – USA TODAY Sports)
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