Feb 1, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) is defended by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Baye Ndongo (11) in the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. SMU

Originally posted on Louisville Cardinals on SI
By Matthew McGavic | Last updated Feb 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET

Louisville (19-7, 8-5 ACC) is set to face Georgia Tech (11-16, 2-12 ACC) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:15 p.m. EST from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Here's how the Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:

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Rankings

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
AP/USAT	NR/NR	21st/21st
SOS	84th	34th
SOR	173rd	25th
NET	169th	14th
RPI	222nd	24th
BPI	140th	10th
KenPom	164th	15th
Torvik	170th	15th
EvanMiya	164th	17th

Team Leaders

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
Points	Kowacie Reeves Jr. (15.1)	Mikel Brown Jr. (18.6)
Rebounds	Baye Ndongo (8.3)	Sananda Fru (6.6)
Assists	Lamar Washington (5.2)	Mikel Brown Jr. (5.1)
Steals	Lamar Washington (1.4)	Mikel Brown Jr. (1.2)
Blocks	Mouhamed Sylia (1.2)	Sananda Fru (1.4)

Scoring

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
Points Per Game	74.3	86.8
Field Goal %	44.4	47.2
FGM/FGA Per Game	26.7/60.1	29.2/61.8
Three Point %	36.2	35.8
3PTM/3PTA Per Game	6.9/19.1	11.7/32.7
Free Throw %	69.6	77.3
FTM/FTA Per Game	13.9/20.0	16.7/21.7

Rebounding

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
Rebounds Per Game	37.7	39.8
Off. Reb. Per Game	10.8	11.8
Def. Reb. Per Game	26.9	28.0
Rebound Margin	1.0	6.2

Defense

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
Opp. Points Per Game	77.0	71.8
Opp. FG%	42.1	41.0
Opp. 3PT%	33.2	32.8
Steals Per Game	6.2	7.0
Blocks Per Game	4.1	3.4
Turnovers Forced Per Game	11.1	12.1

Ball Handling

	Georgia Tech	Louisville
Assists Per Game	16.0	17.9
Turnovers Per Game	13.3	11.8
Turnover Margin	-2.2	0.3
Assist/Turnover Ratio	1.21	1.52

Predictions

- ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN's Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have a 97.6 percent chance to win against the Yellow Jackets. Louisville has a BPI rating of 20.2 (10th overall), whereas Georgia Tech has a BPI rating of 1.5 (140th overall).

- KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 98 percent chance to take down the Yellow Jackets, with a projected final score of 92-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +26.87 (15th overall), whereas Georgia Tech has an adjusted efficiency margin of -0.06 (164th overall).

- Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 97 percent chance to take down the Jackets, with a projected final score of 95-69 in favor of UofL. Louisville has a "Barthag" of .9446 (15th overall), whereas Georgia Tech has a "Barthag" of .4923 (170th overall).

- Personal Prediction: Louisville 93, Georgia Tech 71.

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